Can you prove Einstein's mass-energy equivalence wrong ? Here's a fictional account of how a class of eight year olds achieve this feat.
Einstein writes on the board and reads aloud : E = mc2
Tinky : " Sir,
There is a mistake”
Einstein (Impressed) : “Is it so ? This is really exciting.
Let us hear Tinky's view”
Tinky : “m and c are alphabets. You cannot multiply them.
You can multiply only numbers.”
Pinky (shyly raises her hand) : “Uncle, one more mistake”
Tinky (haughtily) : “Not Uncle, stupid. Call him Sir”
Pinky is quiet, her eyes fill up and lips start trembling.
Einstein (hurriedly) : "You can call me Uncle. No problem.
Tell me Pinky"
Pinky : "That is not a square. It is 2. Square is like this" (Draws a square on the board)
Tinky (not to be outdone) : "The 2 is written so high. Ma'am
says we should write on the same line"
Einstein (smiling) : “Both of you are right. Let me explain.
The letters are symbolic. m and c stand for certain values. m is for mass and c
is for speed of light. Now let me get rid of the square and put it another way.
So we can write E = mcc where E for energy, m for mass and s for speed of
light”
Pinky(shakes her head) : “C for CAT. S for speed”
Einstein (smiling) : "Excellent , Pinky. Let me rewrite the
equation. E = mss"
Chintoo (sneers) : "First he said E = mc2, now he says E =
mss. He doesn't know anything"
Tinky and Pinky unite to defend Uncle Einstein and stare Chintoo down. Chintoo (mutters) : "I hate girls"
Tinky slaps Chintoo. Chintoo pulls Tinky's hair. Pinky looks
appealingly at Mintoo who promptly starts hitting Chintoo. A few other boys
join the fight while rest of the boys cheer. Meanwhile Tinky and Pinky sit serenely in their seats and write “E=mss” in their notebooks. Then they look at each other's notebook and write “very good”.
Einstein tries to control the boys in vain, wipes his forehead in despair and gets a
brainwave. "No more equations. Let me tell you about ALIENS"
Class : "ALIENS ????"
The class quietens down immediately. All children are back to
their seats, faces shining, all eyes and ears for Uncle Einstein. The teacher and students spend a blissful hour discussing aliens.
Blogger's note : You can logically prove anything and anyone wrong if you are childish enough.
