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    The significance of special relativity

    In a recent experiment a laser pulse was measured to be traveling at 300 times c. What justice does the gamma factor or special relativity as whole do to this scenario?
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    The significance of special relativity

    Thanks for your reply. By question 2, I meant if we were solve the gamma factor equation for a photon we have a denominator of zero given by the square-root of (1 - v^2/c^2) where v will be c since we are dealing with a photon. So what does that mean? And sorry for my silly argument, I am...
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    The significance of special relativity

    Hi I would just like to ask a few questions bugging me. 1. Why do we regard a photon as having no-rest mass. Is the fact that a photon is 'never' at rest enough of a reason. 2. Why don't we take the photon into consideration when dealing with the gamma factor. 3. Our most sensitive...
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