22-16
If a car was traveling at the speed of light, and it turned on its headlights, would light project from the car[?]
Originally posted by 22-16
If a car was traveling at the speed of light, and it turned on its headlights, would light project from the car[?]
To the passengers in the car everythingOriginally posted by 22-16
If a car was traveling at the speed of light, and it turned on its headlights, would light project from the car[?]
Agreed.It also is useless to ask, "But what if the car could travel at the speed of life [sic]".
Not correct. The speed of light through a medium is APPARENT speed, not actual speed. It only appears to be traveling faster because it stops every now and then. Photons ALWAYS travel at C.I think your missing the point, the car can't move at the speed of light in a vacum, but a car could move at the speed of light in another medium, and that is what poses the interesting question.
Originally posted by russ_watters
Not correct. The speed of light through a medium is APPARENT speed, not actual speed. It only appears to be traveling faster because it stops every now and then. Photons ALWAYS travel at C.
Originally posted by russ_watters
Not correct. The speed of light through a medium is APPARENT speed, not actual speed. It only appears to be traveling faster because it stops every now and then. Photons ALWAYS travel at C.
Indeed, fascinating isn't it...Originally posted by MrCaN
This is true, but your missing the point of the question, in another medium the car would be able to "out run" its headlights.
...nope.Originally posted by drag
Indeed, fascinating isn't it...![]()