Speed of light & streaming video

In summary: This means that the observer on Earth will see a gradual slowing down of the movement within the video as it progresses.
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tanzanos
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If one were to travel towards a star at the speed of light, and the spaceship beamed to Earth a continuous video stream of the voyage with an on board camera running not @ 25 FPS but at 300,000,000 FPS; Then what will the person on Earth watching the streaming video see as the voyage progressed? Would he see a gradual slowing down of the movement within the video? Or would there be no change? will the streaming video be realtime (to the observer only)?
 
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jtbell said:
What the person on Earth would see is determined by the relativistic Doppler effect:

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/relativ/reldop2.html
Yes but doesn't the Doppler effect only change the frequency? Compressing a wavelength or stretching it will not affect space-time as Gravity does. Correct me if I am wrong. Still learning after all!
 
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tanzanos said:
If one were to travel towards a star at the speed of light, and the spaceship beamed to Earth a continuous video stream of the voyage with an on board camera running not @ 25 FPS but at 300,000,000 FPS; Then what will the person on Earth watching the streaming video see as the voyage progressed? Would he see a gradual slowing down of the movement within the video? Or would there be no change? will the streaming video be realtime (to the observer only)?
First of all the spaceship does not have to travel with relativistic speed for the video to get slower and slower (look at the formula and you see why), but the higher the speed the greater the effect. BY the way reaching the speed of light is impossible, one can only approach it.

If you express the velocity v of the spaceship in terms of c, so v < c, then the slow down is:

[tex]\sqrt{\frac{1+v}{1-v}}[/tex]
 

1. What is the speed of light?

The speed of light is a fundamental constant in the universe, and is approximately 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum. It is denoted by the letter "c" in scientific equations.

2. How does the speed of light impact streaming video?

The speed of light plays a crucial role in streaming video as it determines how quickly data can be transmitted from the source to the recipient. The faster the speed of light, the faster the data can be transmitted, resulting in smoother and higher quality streaming.

3. Can the speed of light be exceeded in streaming video?

No, the speed of light is considered to be the ultimate speed limit in the universe and cannot be exceeded. This means that streaming video, or any other form of data transmission, cannot travel faster than the speed of light.

4. How does the speed of light affect streaming video quality?

The speed of light can affect streaming video quality in two ways. Firstly, a slower speed of light can result in longer buffering times and lower quality video. Secondly, the distance between the source and recipient can also impact the speed of light and therefore the quality of the streaming video.

5. Is the speed of light the same for all types of streaming video?

Yes, the speed of light is a constant and does not change based on the type of streaming video. However, the quality and speed of the video may be affected by other factors such as internet connection and server capabilities.

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