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is it possible to continuously change the acceleration of light?
Fullperson said:is it possible to continuously change the acceleration of light?
Fullperson said:The light is in a vacuum
olgranpappy said:then the velocity is always c, so the acceleration is zero. /QUOTE]
Hey, olgranpappy. Classically light can accelerate normal to it's trajectory in a gravitational field, but I don't think this answers the intent of the question...
In general, and in a curved spacetime light can vary in velocity with respect to a nonlocal inertial frame, I think. I don't think this was the intent of the question either.
By the way, thanks for the help with the electromagnetism question I had.
Phrak said:By the way, thanks for the help with the electromagnetism question I had.
According to the theory of relativity, the speed of light is considered to be a constant and cannot be changed. This means that light's acceleration cannot be altered.
No, it is not possible to slow down light's acceleration. The speed of light is the fastest possible speed in the universe and cannot be slowed down.
No, light's acceleration cannot be faster than the speed of light. The speed of light is a fundamental constant and cannot be exceeded.
Yes, the speed of light can be affected by gravity, but its acceleration cannot be changed. In the presence of a strong gravitational field, the path of light can be curved, but its acceleration remains constant.
No, there is currently no known way to change light's acceleration. The laws of physics, including the theory of relativity, suggest that the speed of light is a fundamental constant and cannot be altered.