2006-06-13 12:18:42 · 5 answers · asked by petelulu 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The image of the laser beam would be moving faster than the speed of light.
However, this does not violate Einstein's special relativity (the fact that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light). The image of the laser beam is not a "thing", i.e. something with mass.
2006-06-13 12:27:16 · answer #1 · answered by secretsauce 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The beam would take the form of a spiral. Close to the source there would be several turns, but 300 000 km out the beam would take 2 times pi (about 6) seconds for one rotation.
2006-06-13 20:51:30 · answer #2 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
assuming it is pointing at a circular wall the place the laser hits and is visible would move along the circular wall at approx 20385 miles per second. if there was no wall and the laser was placed on top of a mountain, the laser would just send a beam out into space and never be seen again.
2006-06-13 19:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by aroundthecorner_bumpme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it becomes a disco ball.
2006-06-13 19:25:34 · answer #4 · answered by mudbawnz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RIP...
2006-06-13 19:22:43 · answer #5 · answered by alakit013 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋