The answer may just be yes. to tell the truth the answer i wan is a yes n so try ur best to convince me or show me im correct coz only the 'yes' answer will get my best.
2006-07-12 03:02:33 · 11 answers · asked by Cleristo-Kenjitsu 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes, tachyons.
(Assuming they exist)
2006-07-12 03:07:44 · answer #1 · answered by Rjmail 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are highly speculative mechanisms for *effectively* exceeding the speed of light c rooted in the mathematical formalism of General Relativtiy. By "effectly" I mean getting from Point A to Point B of with separation (in earth frame) D in a time (earth frame, again) less than D/c. However, they invariably involve "exotic" forms of matter with properties that have never been observed such as negative or even imaginary mass, and often with astronomical magnitudes. Since we don't know if such matter can or cannot exist, even in principle, the answer is simply unknown.
2006-07-13 00:39:26 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because the speed of light can change in different material. Light can be slowed down, depending on the properties of the medium through which it travels. The speed of light, c, the one you know to be about 186,000 miles per second is lights absolute speed in a vacuum. If light is not traveling in a vacuum, it isn't going as fast as it can. Go to www.wikipedia.org and type in Cherenkov radiation for an explanation of what happens when something goes faster than light in a medium.
2006-07-13 09:52:53 · answer #3 · answered by wjeasterday 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certain situations involving quantum entanglement make it appear that SOMETHING can happen faster than the speed of light. From wikipedia:
"[I]t is possible to prepare two particles in a single quantum state such that when one is observed to be spin-up, the other one will always be observed to be spin-down and vice versa, this despite the fact that it is impossible to predict, according to quantum mechanics, which set of measurements will be observed. As a result, measurements performed on one system seem to be instantaneously influencing other systems entangled with it."
To simplify, what you do to one particle influences the other particle instantaneously no matter the distance between said particles. The action would seem to happen faster the the speed of light.
2006-07-12 11:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by Battlecry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My personal theory is that photons have a tiny amount of mass, and therefore it is possible to surpass the speed of light. There is therefore, an absolute speed, which I use the Japanese katakana "a" to represent, which is the barrier between tardyons and tachyons.
NOW, whether or not you can surpass "a" is still debatable. I believe that an object's inertia increases without bound as one approaches "a." Since its inertia is increasing without bound, it should theoretically be impossible to surpass "a."
BUT, recently researchers have tried to make light "go backward" and discovered that it passed through its material instantaneously. Obviously, this surpasses the speed of light, and infact seems to suggest that time travel for tardyons is indeed possible. Or instantaneous distance travel.
Or at the worst, instantaneous communication.
Let me link:
2006-07-12 10:10:52 · answer #5 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the movement nothing we know of for sure can travel faster than speed of light, this is ofcouse due to einsteins equation of relativity
tacheons are hyperthatical particals
and the answer by "natrinuretic" is completly wrong
2006-07-12 11:24:23 · answer #6 · answered by harsh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There are many things that are faster than light. Like black holes or supernovas.
Light is a kind of radiation; and is situated between ultraviolet and infrared radiation. Light is faster than infrared radiation but is slower than ultraviolet radiation. Cosmic rays, such as blackholes, are a lot faster too than the light.
2006-07-12 10:36:35 · answer #7 · answered by natrinuretic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one really knows if it is possible for something travel faster than the speed of light. But do to einstein's theory, anything traveling the speed of light would get infinitely large and be unable to travel that fast
2006-07-12 10:08:49 · answer #8 · answered by Willster31 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes . It is possible. Because other wise you can't be convinced
2006-07-12 11:43:44 · answer #9 · answered by Pearlsawme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ofcourse there does exist this something whose speed even light can't match...
it's ur THOUGHTS , IDEAS , IMAGINATION...
what say???
2006-07-12 10:20:33 · answer #10 · answered by charoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋