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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Consequences of Approaching "c"

Saturday, June 28, 2014 Posted by Arun Vishwakarma , , , , , No comments

First of all we should know that nothing but light itself can travel at speed equal to "c". It's physically restricted to get to the speed of light unless you are not light or you're massless. But for instance let's imagine if we could anyhow approach "c" then, what the consequences will be that we have to face.

(a) Length Contraction : As any object approaches "c" its length starts to contract. At "c" length of the object becomes infinitesimally small that it becomes invisible. So, if any of you wants to vanish start running and get that speed.

(b) Time Dilation : As we approach the speed of light, time tends to slow down and it stops exactly at "c". For example if two person set their clocks and one of them takes a rocket, zooms into space at speed of light and then returns after 10 yrs.. then the one who was left behind on earth will be 10 yrs. older than the one who flew away. And this is the twin paradox. This happened because in the Earth's frame of reference time had no meaning for the person who was flying in space at the speed of light. So, if any of you ever want more time to study for exam or wants to gaze into future, get your bike and accelerate it to "c".
(c) Mass : As an object approaches "c" its mass tends to infinity. For instance a dust particle of mass 0.000001 gram if allowed to accelerate to speed of light, its weight will start increasing and reach infinity which is physically not possible because it will require an infinite amount of energy(E = mc2) which is scientifically impossible to generate. So, if any of you wants to increase your weight just drink Glucose and run at speed = "c".

There are much more things but for now that's enough for you all to understand that why can't we approach "c" and if we somehow did, then what would be the consequences we will face.


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