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Would solid matter have to be turned in to light to reach the speed of light?
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Matter has mass. Nothing with mass can travel at the speed of light; only massless particles, electromagnetic waves, and gravity waves can. It is possible to turn matter into energy and emit it in the form of electromagnetic radiation such as light. This process occurs during nuclear reactions and when matter and antimatter annihilate one another.
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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).
If you are travelling at the speed of light in a car what happens if you turn the lights on?
nothing the car would have lost all the matter as it reach light speed and even if that happened the law of matter will be traveling the same speed as you are and the speed you send it (Ex: standing on a train and throwing a ball. the ball will go faster than the train intill friction takes place) does not apply to light, your lights would be on but you would not see them
What wave can travel through space where there is no matter?
A light wave can travel through space. Otherwise, how would sunlight reach the Earth? Also, light does have wave-like structures, and it is made up of particles called photons.
If atoms move faster as they heat up what would happen if you could heat something up enough that it's individual atoms moved near light speed?
First of all, it is scientifically impossible for any type of matter to reach light speed. Secondly, if said matter is near light speed, then that matter will increase in density as it increases in speed. Also, time will slow down around the matter as it increases in speed.
How many meters per second would it take stars light to reach earth?
Light travels at about 300,000 metres per second. The time taken for that light to reach us would depend on the stars distance.
Do radiant energy need a matter to travel?
No. As an example, the light from the Sun travels through empty space to reach us.
How long would it take for NASA to reach Pluto?
Light years.
How many years would it take for the Northern Star light to reach Earth?
Polaris (North Star) is about 433 light years from us, so that is how long light will take to reach us.
If the universe were able to reach absolute zero would all the matter in it be randomly distributed across space or uniformly distributed across space?
While there is matter in the universe it will not be able to reach absolute zero
How many light years would it take to reach Pluto from the sun?
800,0000
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.
How many years would it take to reach the fartherest star traveling in light years?
I'm afraid you would never reach it. The furthest star, and thus the furthest galaxies are receding faster than the speed of light.
