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If two photons ( A and B ) are traveling in opposite directions from a point in a vacuum will the relative speed of photon A to photon B be grater then C?
iwant2beoz said:If two photons ( A and B ) are traveling in opposite directions from a point in a vacuum will the relative speed of photon A to photon B be grater then C?
iwant2beoz said:what happens if 2 objects are traveling near the speed of light away from each other? won't they be traveling faster then the speed of light relative to one another?
iwant2beoz said:I guess my question boils down to this. If nothing can travel faster then light from a given point, then what happens if 2 objects are traveling near the speed of light away from each other? won't they be traveling faster then the speed of light relative to one another? Am I just thinking about this all wrong?
Do you really need calculus and limits to evaluate the formula when v=c? Can't you just evaluate it directly?pervect said:(v + v) / ( 1 + v*v/c^2)
This turns out to be always less than c if v<c, one can prove this for instance by considering that v = c-##\epsilon## and evaluate the above expression in the limit in which ##\epsilon## approaches zero (this proof requires the concept of limits, which is taught in calculus).
The speed of two photons traveling in opposite directions is always equal to the speed of light, which is approximately 299,792,458 meters per second.
No, the speed of light is a fundamental constant and is not affected by the energy of the photons. Both high and low energy photons will travel at the same speed.
The speed of light is a cornerstone of the theory of relativity, which states that the speed of light is constant for all observers regardless of their relative motion. This means that two photons traveling in opposite directions will always have the same speed.
Yes, the speed of light has been measured with high precision using various methods such as the Michelson-Morley experiment and the use of laser interferometers.
No, the speed of light is a fundamental constant that is not affected by any external factors. Therefore, two photons traveling in opposite directions will always have the same speed, regardless of any exceptions that may arise.