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Can you explain how to calculate the speed of light in meters per second using the formula

asked Aug 18, 2022 in Special Relativity by ChrisMK

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If we could travel at the speed of light, how long would it take to travel to the nearest star system?

asked Aug 18, 2022 in Special Relativity by LuminousDreamer

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What is quantum tunnelling? Can it be used to travel faster than light? If yes, then how fast can it be done?

asked Aug 18, 2022 in Special Relativity by MysticVerse

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Why does it take 4 years for light to travel from Proxima Centauri but only 8 minutes from the Sun?

asked Aug 18, 2022 in Special Relativity by arwnforce

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When are the speed and velocity of an object equal?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Special Relativity by AstralEnigma

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Is there such a thing as the speed of dark?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Special Relativity by fred812

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If two galaxies are moving apart at (z is greater than 1.4) more than the speed of light, then can they possibly have an inertial frame of reference in common?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Special Relativity by SophieB123

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How do we calculate work done if only given mass, time, distance, and speed?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Special Relativity by P Nicholl

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Does light experience time? If not, why does it have finite speed?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Special Relativity by facilities

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Does linear momentum only apply for bodies with uniform velocity, or is it also applicable for variable velocity?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Special Relativity by Himzy (3.0k points)

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How will we travel to other stars and planets when they are far away even at the speed of light?

asked Aug 17, 2022 in Special Relativity by tgs

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Why can’t we consider the twin on the Earth to be accelerating and his clock to run slow in the twin paradox?

asked Aug 16, 2022 in Special Relativity by NebulaFlare

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If someone travelled faster than the speed of light, what would happen? Would they move backwards or forwards in time, or stay where they are but see everything else moving backward and forward around them?

asked Aug 15, 2022 in Special Relativity by Pete Jones

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Does the speed of light change when it passes through a metal?

asked Aug 15, 2022 in Special Relativity by Paul Coombs

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Is the finite speed of light evidence that the universe is hyperbolic?

asked Aug 15, 2022 in Special Relativity by deanomc

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What's the fundamental reason why the speed of light cannot be broken? Why does the universe want to preserve the upper barrier on speed of light so much so that it readily slows down time rather than see the speed barrier broken?

asked Aug 14, 2022 in Special Relativity by RadiantOracle

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The velocity of a sound is 341m/s at 300k. What will be the corresponding velocity at 311k?

asked Aug 14, 2022 in Special Relativity by shokkz

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Does all light travel light speed? If not, why?

asked Aug 14, 2022 in Special Relativity by Bob256

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We have always said that there is nothing faster than the speed of light, but we also know that the universe is expanding faster than that speed. Doesn’t that make dark energy faster?

asked Aug 14, 2022 in Special Relativity by jimdad07

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Considering there are so many issues with Einstein theories were many components of his ideas on physics have been disproven, does this mean faster than light travel could be possible?

asked Aug 13, 2022 in Special Relativity by David Summers

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