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Assuming wormholes do exist, would humans be able to use them to travel through space? If theoretically, wormholes are faster than light, doesnt it mean that the human body would collapse/suffocate inside one?

asked Nov 17, 2022 in Speed of Light by Clovisthefatcat

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If you had some sort of machine that could instantly transport something at the speed of light, would this be possible for nerves as well since they have electricity going through them all the time?

asked Nov 16, 2022 in Speed of Light by Charlene1

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If the Higgs field only relates to rest mass, where does the additional mass at approaching light speed come from?

asked Nov 16, 2022 in Speed of Light by geordie-guy

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Is it physically possible to travel faster than the speed of light on Earth as a human being (as opposed to in space)?

asked Nov 16, 2022 in Speed of Light by Vincent Moss

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Does the speed of light decrease when entering different mediums so that it is no longer a constant?

asked Nov 16, 2022 in Speed of Light by Chris_Munday

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Could faster than light travel be achieved by theoretically producing enough energy at a single point in space-time, and by virtue of E=MC^2, bend space-time enough to bring two points, that where otherwise a huge distance apart, together?

asked Nov 15, 2022 in Speed of Light by Paulie1412

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As objects move faster and faster towards the speed of light, why do they contract in size? Why wouldn't they just keep getting bigger?

asked Nov 14, 2022 in Speed of Light by LunarHarmony

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What would happen if a photon was shot at the Earth at the speed of light?

asked Nov 14, 2022 in Speed of Light by SeraphicFlare

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If light requires a medium to travel, then how can it travel in space from the sun to Earth?

asked Nov 13, 2022 in Speed of Light by ecoplumbing

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Why is the speed of light the maximum theoretical speed?

asked Nov 13, 2022 in Speed of Light by mike4369

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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 Nov 12, 2022 in Speed of Light by shotpick

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If you traveled at the speed of light and then stopped and turned around, would everything behind you have disappeared already?

asked Nov 12, 2022 in Speed of Light by BigHammer (3.2k points)

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What are the properties of an object that is faster than light? How does this affect space-time around it?

asked Nov 11, 2022 in Speed of Light by MysticDreamer

+103 votes

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Why does the speed of light and sound travel through a medium increase when the density of that medium is increased?

asked Nov 11, 2022 in Speed of Light by AstralDreamer

+19 votes

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How far would you have gone if you had been travelling at the speed of light since you were born?

asked Nov 11, 2022 in Speed of Light by cosworth

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What is the speed of the light in oil, if the refractive index of glass is 1.5, and a ray of light is travelling from the glass to the oil with a refractive index of 1.33?

asked Nov 11, 2022 in Speed of Light by Satajet

+17 votes

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Why is it true that God can travel faster than light?

asked Nov 11, 2022 in Speed of Light by kjm

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What are some good science fiction books that describe slow Interstellar/interplanetary travel (not faster-than-light)?

asked Nov 11, 2022 in Speed of Light by Realneil

+77 votes

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What are 5 sources of light that are not hot?

asked Nov 10, 2022 in Speed of Light by biasqinc

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How long would it take to reach the speed of light accelerating at 1g?

asked Nov 10, 2022 in Speed of Light by CGre

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