Abstract
The initial interpretations of Einstein’s mass-energy equivalence lead to a misconception that an object's mass increases as its velocity approaches the speed of light. This article aims to correct this outdated view by presenting the modern and more accurate perspective, which states that mass is an invariant property of an object.



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