Can knowledge have mass? You may not be able to rationalize it, but theoretically it is possible. The data on our phone can also have a mass. Moreover, this situation Based on Einstein’s theory We can even explain it.

If you’re confused enough relativity, Based on the light of mathematics and computer science Let us clarify how such a thing is possible.

Yes, there is a huge amount of information.

Information is stored on electrons and although electrons are extremely small, they have a certain mass. At least as far as we have learned from Einstein, it is, and it is possible to convert energy (E) into something that we can weigh using Einstein’s E=mc² equation. But before we move on to the mass difference How and why energy levels change let’s see.

The difference becomes apparent when we add information to non-electronic things (notebooks, calendars, etc.). A full page versus a blank page. But with our phones and other electronic devices, it’s more than that. Facts, Information encoded as a series of zeros and ones It is saved as .

The energy increases as information is encoded.

Let’s say we ignore the factor of your device running low on battery. When you add the 50 cat photos you just took in a row to your phone’s memory or later delete the photos you don’t like, the numbers just mentioned won’t be added or subtracted. You just change them. Good 1’s to 0’s, 0 to 1 you translate.

Groups of atoms with magnetic properties in memory are accelerated in one direction depending on whether they store a 1 or a 0, depending on how they are aligned. different amounts of energy they have. Memory works by either holding electrons in place or not. We can also say: They become more ‘energetic’ while they are held in place, that is, while the electrons encode information. This applies to all digital data.

Back to Einstein “More energy, towards more mass equivalent.” So technically, filling your phone’s memory increases its mass. “So, are our phones really getting heavier?” If you say so, read on.

Does phone memory affect the masses or not?

According to Weber’s law, we can understand whether two objects have different weights if the difference is more than 5%. For example, it takes an average of about 7 grams of data to sense a change in the weight of an iPhone.

The entire Internet contains almost 5 trillion TB of data, which amounts to just over 1/200,000 of a gram. To feel the difference in the weight of the phone, we would have to multiply the weight of the entire Internet more than a million times.

In short, while it is technically possible to increase the mass of the phone, it is too much to make a noticeable difference in mass. A lot of energy is needed. 200 GB of stored data is hundreds of millions of times lighter than a speck of dust. You can carefully place your phones, which you will use as dumbbells, on the table.

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