So, I was debating with my friend over the question “If I was traveling in a car at the speed of light what would happen if I turned on the headlights?"
Now, He says that nothing would happen because you traveling just as fast as the light coming out of the headlights.
I say that because light is made of photons and photons have mass they would be traveling at the speed of light away from the source relative to you. And 2X the speed of light relative to a stationary bystander.
If you were travelling at the speed of light, would the electronics (electricity specifically) themselves even work, since it’s slower than light? (Think it’s slower, but either way)
CPO Fraser wrote:
So, I was debating with my friend over the question “If I was traveling in a car at the speed of light what would happen if I turned on the headlights?"
Now, He says that nothing would happen because you traveling just as fast as the light coming out of the headlights.
I say that because light is made of photons and photons have mass they would be traveling at the speed of light away from the source relative to you. And 2X the speed of light relative to a stationary bystander.
what do you think?
Your friend is right.
As point out, light travels at the speed of light. There is nothing faster.
CPO Fraser wrote:
So, I was debating with my friend over the question “If I was traveling in a car at the speed of light what would happen if I turned on the headlights?"
Now, He says that nothing would happen because you traveling just as fast as the light coming out of the headlights.
I say that because light is made of photons and photons have mass they would be traveling at the speed of light away from the source relative to you. And 2X the speed of light relative to a stationary bystander.
what do you think?
Your friend is right.
As point out, light travels at the speed of light. There is nothing faster.
CPO Fraser wrote:
So, I was debating with my friend over the question “If I was traveling in a car at the speed of light what would happen if I turned on the headlights?"
Now, He says that nothing would happen because you traveling just as fast as the light coming out of the headlights.
I say that because light is made of photons and photons have mass they would be traveling at the speed of light away from the source relative to you. And 2X the speed of light relative to a stationary bystander.
what do you think?
Your friend is right.
As point out, light travels at the speed of light. There is nothing faster.
CPO Fraser wrote:
So, I was debating with my friend over the question “If I was traveling in a car at the speed of light what would happen if I turned on the headlights?"
Now, He says that nothing would happen because you traveling just as fast as the light coming out of the headlights.
I say that because light is made of photons and photons have mass they would be traveling at the speed of light away from the source relative to you. And 2X the speed of light relative to a stationary bystander.
what do you think?
Your friend is right.
As point out, light travels at the speed of light. There is nothing faster.
CPO Fraser wrote:
So, I was debating with my friend over the question “If I was traveling in a car at the speed of light what would happen if I turned on the headlights?"
Now, He says that nothing would happen because you traveling just as fast as the light coming out of the headlights.
I say that because light is made of photons and photons have mass they would be traveling at the speed of light away from the source relative to you. And 2X the speed of light relative to a stationary bystander.
what do you think?
Your friend is right.
As point out, light travels at the speed of light. There is nothing faster.
CPO Fraser wrote:
So, I was debating with my friend over the question “If I was traveling in a car at the speed of light what would happen if I turned on the headlights?"
Now, He says that nothing would happen because you traveling just as fast as the light coming out of the headlights.
I say that because light is made of photons and photons have mass they would be traveling at the speed of light away from the source relative to you. And 2X the speed of light relative to a stationary bystander.
what do you think?
Your friend is right.
As point out, light travels at the speed of light. There is nothing faster.
Awe Fux.
Sorry. =(
I’m still gonna debate it to death with my friend anyways.
Does gravity act instantaneous, or does it take time? Even if a very, very small amount.
Gravity is constantly in effect. I’d imagine that it took time when it first began. But currently, it’s always 'on'
Let me put it this way. If a car were to randomly teleport to 1,000 miles away from a black hole, would the new pull of gravity act instantly, or would it take X time to react?
i say you would not see any light because the light in the headlights travels at the speed of light so you your eyes can see it, but at the same time you are moving at the speed of light away from it so the light would never reach your eyes
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Maggot Face wrote:
Actually, due to the fact that it’s all relative, CPO Fraser is right.
Relative to the individuals in the car, the light will appear to be moving at the speed of light.
Relative to someone standing in one spot, the car would be moving at the speed of light and the light would be 2x the speed of light.
But it’s physically impossible for anything but energy to move at the speed of light anyway, so it doesn’t matter.
I don’t think he is talking through relative reference. Ignore rest of the crap.
In a situation like this, you need to ignore some fundamentals, and bend/break a few laws.
Of course a car couldn’t travel at that speed, it’d disintegrate before it even got close. but like I said, you have to bend a few rules when asking these questions.
Does gravity act instantaneous, or does it take time? Even if a very, very small amount.
Gravity is constantly in effect. I’d imagine that it took time when it first began. But currently, it’s always 'on'
Let me put it this way. If a car were to randomly teleport to 1,000 miles away from a black hole, would the new pull of gravity act instantly, or would it take X time to react?
It would be instant because the force of gravity was already present there. Gravity is taking effect everywhere. When you touch water, you don’t have to wait for the water to make your finger wet. It happens as soon as it touches the water.
