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Are the equations for final velocity and final speed the same?

asked Apr 14, 2022 in Special Relativity by Andrew Spence

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How far away from Earth is Venus? How did we get there so fast if light speed is not a limit for us anymore?

asked Apr 13, 2022 in Special Relativity by Linda1111

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Is it possible to travel faster than the speed of light in space? How would one achieve this? What are the consequences of travelling faster than the speed of light?

asked Apr 13, 2022 in Special Relativity by Drewton

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What would happen if we discovered a way to travel faster than light, making Interstellar travel possible?

asked Apr 13, 2022 in Special Relativity by Nicko14

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Einstein said that any object with mass, can't travel at the speed of light and a massless object, gains mass, when it travells at the speed of light.is it not a paradox?

asked Apr 13, 2022 in Special Relativity by SeraphicFlare

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What type of motion causes time dilation? I am thinking the motion has to be translational. If I were turning around a fixed point, will time dilate for me?

asked Apr 13, 2022 in Special Relativity by CrystalDreamer

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If you're traveling at the speed of light and you turn your headlights on, what happens?

asked Apr 13, 2022 in Special Relativity by TempestDreamer

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How does the Pythagorean theorem derive the Lorentz formula if a moving light clock or tossed ball traces out a sine wave as it moves in front of a stationary observer not a straight line that forms a triangle side?

asked Apr 13, 2022 in Special Relativity by Surj

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Why doesn't the universe allow anything with mass move at the speed of light?

asked Apr 12, 2022 in Special Relativity by Osmoll

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Can you explain why we need to use different equations for electromagnetic fields when they're invariant under Lorentz transformations?

asked Apr 12, 2022 in Special Relativity by Telmay

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What happens when light travels slower than its original velocity and how much slower can it be before we notice a change in brightness?

asked Apr 12, 2022 in Special Relativity by adriatomy

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Math concepts come easy to me, I figured out how pi worked by creating a proof in 5 mins, and understood Einstein's theory of relativity by looking at a diagram of mass distorting space around it do I have a gift? Should I be proud of myself?

asked Apr 12, 2022 in Special Relativity by Colin Knott

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Is there anything faster than light speed? Will we ever achieve it in our lifetimes?

asked Apr 12, 2022 in Special Relativity by Daniel Chapman

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Did Einstein ever get anything wrong about general and special relativity?

asked Apr 11, 2022 in Special Relativity by jonny morris

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What is the formula for calculating distance traveled using time and velocity? What is the formula for calculating time traveled using distance and velocity?

asked Apr 11, 2022 in Special Relativity by UKSPEED

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If we built a massive firm rod, say 350,000 km long, and twist it left and right, are we, in theory, sending "information" faster than light to someone on the other end?

asked Apr 10, 2022 in Special Relativity by Creek

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Can you actually time travel? If you travel faster than light, can you see the future?

asked Mar 20, 2022 in Special Relativity by phillips29

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Since the speed of light is the same in all reference frames, then can the speed of light be thought of as a unit of length as well?

asked Mar 20, 2022 in Special Relativity by George Jay

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Can you name some things that can be explained by special and general relativity?

asked Mar 20, 2022 in Special Relativity by jobi59uk

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If light goes at the speed of light, why doesn't light itself time travel?

asked Mar 20, 2022 in Special Relativity by NebulaEnchantress

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