ECM Interpretation of the Components in Decomposed Energy
In Extended Classical Mechanics (ECM), the total energy of a particle in motion is decomposed into two structurally distinct components: potential energy arising from matter mass (Mᴍ), and kinetic energy arising from the displacement of apparent mass (−Mᵃᵖᵖ). This dual-mass framework allows ECM to represent all particle dynamics—including massless and massive states—with classical mass-energy logic.
ECM Total Energy Decomposition Expression:
Eₜₒₜₐₗ = PE + KE = (Mᴍ −Mᵃᵖᵖ) + ½(Mᴍ −Mᵃᵖᵖ)v²
Eₜₒₜₐₗ = Mᵉᶠᶠ + ½Mᵉᶠᶠv²
• Massive Particle: Mᴍ > 0
Motion involves partial transformation of Mᴍ to Mᵃᵖᵖ
• For Traditional Massless Particles (e.g., photon): Mᴍ