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What type of engine and what number of them would you need to reach the speed of light?
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∙ 12y ago
As far as we understand physics today, we won't ever be able to get to the speed of light. The faster you go, the harder it gets to go any faster. So that last little fraction will "always" remain impossible - or at least until someone invents a whole new branch of physics.
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If a space vehicle of unknown mass with an infinite amount of fuel had a 1 pound thrust engine running continuously would it eventually reach the speed of light?
It would never reach the speed of light because things with mass can't move at the speed of light. However, it would eventually get as close to the speed of light as you want.
Do the electrons move the speed of the light?
No, because the orbital is really just an abraction - the electron isn't racing around the orbital like a racecar, so there isn't a speed. The orbital is a better measure of the electrons potential energy.
Which vehicles can reach to the speed of light?
None can.
How does sunlight reach earth?
the light speed are very fast so light easily reach on earth
The upper limit to the speed of an object with mass?
An object with mass might approach, but never reach, the speed of light.An object with mass might approach, but never reach, the speed of light.An object with mass might approach, but never reach, the speed of light.An object with mass might approach, but never reach, the speed of light.
Does mass travel at the speed of light or does it vibrate at the speed of light?
Neither, mass can never reach the speed of light, this question also contridicts the theory of realativity.
How To Travel At The Speed Of Light?
You can't travel at the speed of light. It might be possible, in theory, to approach it, but not quite to reach it.
Will you ever go the speed of light?
If u are good with physics to understand this, you cannot reach the speed of light without ceasing to exist. the formula goes like this, Relative time equals time you see, divided by the root of 1 minus velocity squared divided by speed of light squared. so, assuming that you reach the speed of light, and the number becomes zero, and you cannot divide anything with zero. meaning that when you reach the speed of light, one minus 1 becomes zero, meaning that relative time is neverending, so WHEN you reach the speed of light, the time is so long that it will never reach beyond the speed of light, so you will live, forever, in the same state, and same age. however, it becomes interesting reaching beyond the speed of light, because the number in the root becomes negative or imaginary. in that case, one can toy with the idea that time becomes negative, meaning travelling back in time. but if you want to go beyond the speed of light, you must do a jump, and since reaching the speed of light takes all the energy in the universe, reaching beyond it takes more energy than the universe has. you can also toy with the idea that if you reach almost (and i mean really almost) the speed of light, time will be in slowmotion. so to conclude, only if you are a photon ( if you do not know wat it is, its what light is) good luck!
Why is Lexus stalling at high speed 1994?
It has a top speed limiter. Once you reach that speed it will shut the engine off
Why traveling at the speed of light would we disperse?
No such thing would happen. Matter cannot reach the speed of light, only massless things can (and they cannot travel at any other speed than the speed of light).
When travelling at the speed of light's one can reach the moon in?
1.27 seconds
How much energy you would produce if you were going the speed of light?
Since no object with mass can reach the speed of light -- such an object can only approach that speed -- the question is meaningless.
