What is the minimum speed limit in the universe?

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Particles like photons travel at the speed of light because they do not interact with the Higgs field. Objects with non-zero rest mass can move at any speed less than the speed of light, including being stationary. The concept of an absolute minimum speed limit is not applicable since all objects with mass can have speeds ranging from zero to just below the speed of light. The interaction with the Higgs field does not impose a minimum speed; rather, it defines mass and the resulting speed capabilities. Thus, the minimum speed limit in the universe is effectively zero for massive objects.
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Technically, particles, like photons, which don't interact with the higgs field travel at the speed of light.

wouldn't the absolute minimum speed limit be something that interacts infinitely with the higgs field?
 
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Justice Hunter said:
I have a question :x

Technically, particles, like photons, which don't interact with the higgs field travel at the speed of light.

wouldn't the absolute minimum speed limit be something that interacts infinitely with the higgs field?

No. Particles with no rest mass are constrained to move at the speed of light in all reference frames but objects with non-zero rest mass can move at any speed less than the speed of light, including zero.
 
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Justice Hunter said:
wouldn't the absolute minimum speed limit be something that interacts infinitely with the higgs field?
An object does not have to be infinitely massive to be stationary with respect to an inertial frame - it only needs to have non-zero rest mass.
 
All things (other than those moving at c) move at a relative speed, defined by a reference frame. Therefore the speed can be anything from 0 up < c.
 

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