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Comment by metric10

Yes. Back of envelope, took physics in college many years ago[1] analysis:

E=mc^2, or energy = mass * (speed of light)^2. According to Wikipedia a candle can produce 77 watts of energy "combined." I guess that means 77 joules (1 watt = 1 J/s). So we have:

77 = m * (299792458)^2

Solving for m via Wolfram Alpha:

m = 11 / 12839369696240252

Which is in grams. That's a _very_ small amount, but it's not zero.

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[1] If I'm being honest, I got E=mc^2 from watching the Twilight Zone as a kid, not college physics.

parent metric10 5 years ago

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