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why is it that as the mass of a body increases greater propulsion is needed to move it, according to relativity. i thought that in a vacuum, an object is a lot easier to propel.
The speed of light is a fundamental constant in physics, represented by the letter c. In a vacuum, it has a value of approximately 299,792,458 meters per second.
No, the speed of light is considered to be constant and is the fastest speed at which energy, matter, and information can travel.
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, as an object approaches the speed of light, its mass increases. This is known as relativistic mass, and it is a result of the object's kinetic energy increasing with its speed.
Yes, there is a limit to how much an object's mass can increase with speed. As an object approaches the speed of light, its mass approaches infinity, but it can never actually reach the speed of light.
The increase in mass at high speeds has a significant impact on the behavior of particles. It can change the way they interact with other particles and the way they respond to external forces, leading to many interesting and important phenomena in physics.