Influence of Gravitation on Mass-Energy Equivalence Relation
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We study influence of gravitational field on the mass-energy equivalence relation by incorporating gravitation in the physical situation considered by Einstein (Ann. Physik, 17, 1905, English translation in ref. [1]) for his first derivation of mass-energy equivalence. In doing so, we also refine Einstein's expression (Ann. Physik, 35, 1911, English translation in ref. [3]) for increase in gravitational mass of the body when it absorbs E amount of radiation energy.
4 pages. This paper is revised version of earlier paper, entitled "Hidden Conditions in Einstein's First Derivation for Mass-Energy Equivalence", which was containing errors and was not correct
4 pages. This paper is revised version of earlier paper, entitled "Hidden Conditions in Einstein's First Derivation for Mass-Energy Equivalence", which was containing errors and was not correct