How is the Potential energy of electrons calculated ?

Subject: How is the Potential energy of electrons calculated ?

Date: Mon Mar 19 08:01:13 2007
Posted by Abhinav
Grade level: 10-12 School: Shrimati Sulochanadevi Singhania School
City: Thane State/Province: Maharashtra Country: India
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1174316473.Ph

Message:


P.E=mgh(traditional formula) but in the case of electrons 'rest energy' is 
=m0c^2(by Poincare's deductions) where m0 is the mass at rest(v=0).Why is this 
change present in the formula  for the same value?

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