Bacteria Space Travel: Does Speed Affect Cell Division?

[modaly]

bacteria space travel !

If a bacteria was traveling through space at the speed of light would the cells
divide at a constant or relative rate.

Also would space travel effect the number of divisions..

 

[ghwellsjr]

Assuming that the environment is what they like, then a clock traveling with them would time their divisions identically no matter what the speed.

 

[ZapperZ]

If a bacteria was traveling through space at the speed of light would the cells
divide at a constant or relative rate.

Also would space travel effect the number of divisions..

Before applying Special Relativity principle to bacteria, maybe you should learn a bit about Special Relativity first! For instance, try to correct your misconception about what apparently is your attempt at applying time dilation.

Zz.

 

[rationalist76]

If a bacteria was traveling through space at the speed of light would the cells
divide at a constant or relative rate.

Also would space travel effect the number of divisions..

Well first, nothing can move at the speed of light so it wouldn't be possible. Second, time relatively stops at the speed of light so it is not applicable to record. Either way, time dilation would not affect this if you are traveling with the bacteria, and it would stay constant. From a different observable point, it would appear to be going much slower