Recent content by rrutter81

exactly Why the velocity and not the speed?

ok that is in relation to the observer though. To the observer "pushing" the object to that speed it would be infinite. However, let's say that the electron had a jet pack on it. It would need far less energy relative to the electron than say... you or me pushing it to such speeds.

Simple question. Supposedly if an observer A (lets call it a particle accelerator) is accelerating an electron near the speed of light infinite energy is needed to achieve it. However if we were to put a rocket on the electron so that it would push the electron relative to it's speed then...

in other words... if something went faster than the speed of light it would technically go back in time. Light is relative anyway... we can slow it down and speed it up beyond 300,000,000 m/s

i don't study physics either but i would be bold to say that you observe faster than light already. The problem is how much faster than a universal "at rest" constant. The Earth is moving and because it moves and we are on it, in any and all directions light is the same speed. If it were faster...