Speed of light; source; frame of reference

[LLT71]

Main Question or Discussion Point

why can't speed of light be relative to it's source?

 

[jbriggs444]

why can't speed of light be relative to it's source?

Because experiment says otherwise.

 

[Dale]

why can't speed of light be relative to it's source?

I guess that it "could" be, but experimental evidence shows that it isn't.

Edit: jbriggs444 was faster!

 

[LLT71]

which ones? I don't understand "why is that so"
thank you!

 

[Dale]

which ones? I don't understand "why is that so"
thank you!

See section 3.3 here. My favorite is the observation of binary stars, especially binary pulsars.

http://www.edu-observatory.org/physics-faq/Relativity/SR/experiments.html

 

[LLT71]

See section 3.3 here. My favorite is the observation of binary stars, especially binary pulsars.

http://www.edu-observatory.org/physics-faq/Relativity/SR/experiments.html

thank you!