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Mass and energy

Ist die Trägheit eines Körpers von seinem Energieinhalt abhängig?

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What the transcription is compared against

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  • Collected Papers, a comparison witness. The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Vol. 2: The Swiss Years: Writings, 1900-1909, ed. John Stachel et al., Princeton University Press, 1989, Doc. 24, pp. 312-315. Consulted on 18 September 2026.
  • Augsburg facsimile, a comparison witness. Augsburg University Facsimile (bibliothek.uni-augsburg.de). Consulted on 18 September 2026.
  • Wikisource transcription, a comparison witness. German Wikisource transcription (pageid 750230, revid 5050708). Consulted on 18 September 2026.
  • Published translation, a comparison witness. W. Perrett and G. B. Jeffery, trans., 'Does the Inertia of a Body Depend upon its Energy-Content?', in 'The Principle of Relativity', Methuen & Co., London, 1923; reprinted Dover Publications, New York, 1952, pp. 69-71. Consulted on 18 September 2026.
  • Published translation, a comparison witness. Anna Beck, trans., in The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein, Vol. 2 (English translation supplement), Doc. 24, Princeton University Press, 1989, pp. 172-174. Consulted on 18 September 2026.

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