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When high velocity particles travel faster than the speed of light in a medium they create a blue flash. This is called Cerenkov Radiation, why does this happen and why is it blue?
Is it the truth ? I have just known about this problem ?
To abszero Could you explain more about this process ?abszero said:If you want us to answer the question, it happens because the particle is decelerating, and the blue light you see is the light emitted from the energy lost in this process.
The speed of light is approximately 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum. This is the fastest speed at which energy, information, or matter can travel. According to Einstein's theory of relativity, as an object approaches the speed of light, its mass increases infinitely and it requires an infinite amount of energy to accelerate it further, making it impossible to exceed the speed of light.
If an object were to somehow exceed the speed of light, it would experience infinite mass and require an infinite amount of energy to continue accelerating. This would violate the laws of physics and is therefore considered impossible.
No, according to our current understanding of physics, nothing with mass can reach the speed of light. However, particles with no mass, such as photons, can travel at the speed of light.
Currently, there is no known method or technology that would allow us to surpass the speed of light. Some theories, such as wormholes or warp drive, propose ways to travel faster than light, but they are purely hypothetical and have not been proven to be possible.
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, time slows down for an object as it approaches the speed of light. This effect is known as time dilation and has been experimentally observed. As the object reaches the speed of light, time would essentially stop for it, making it impossible to travel any faster.