If time slows down according to e=mc^2 (Twin Paradox) then you could, in theory, travel so fast that time could be relatively 0 (or very close to it). If rt=d and the rate of speed is whatever that rate is and the time is 0 or very close to it, the distance traveled would be 0 or very close to it. So, there is a point at which it doesn't do any good to travel any faster b/c the distance traveled would be less.
2006-08-05 17:43:33 · 6 answers · asked by Steve 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
no,just,no.u need to travel at the speed of light to have zero time.thats why "warp drive" is so ridiculous because if u travel faster than light u will go backwards through time.but the closer u get to light speed , the slower time passes , but to the person going that fast,time passes normally.
2006-08-05 19:46:20 · answer #1 · answered by chevyman502 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow. This calls for taping up my head with duct tape to keep it from exploding. According to Albert's equations, if you could travel at the speed of light, you could transverse the entire universe in zero time. However, as matter is accelerated, its mass increases and as it approaches the speed of light, its mass is incresed dramatically - to the point where more and more energy is needed to accerate it faster - up to the point very near the speed of light which would require an infinate amount of energy to accelerate the infinate amount of mass any faster ! That paradox is the main reason Albert put the spped of light as the "universal speed limit" which can never be attained or exceeded by any matter whatsoever. I need another layer of tape - good, thought provoking question.
2006-08-05 18:02:05 · answer #2 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, that's very interesting. According to what you've already written yourself, there is no reason to deny any doubt against the belief that you indeed travel a smaller distance with a smaller time (this is to say that space and time are directly related).
2006-08-05 17:51:59 · answer #3 · answered by Angela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow...I think you're right.
One thing to remember, though, is that E=MC2 is a relativistic equation and RT=D is a Newtonian one, and old Isaac has a tendency to take his baseball and go home when people start playing around near the speed of light.
Excellent question!
2006-08-05 19:21:05 · answer #4 · answered by JKP 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get einstein twin paradox
2006-08-05 19:23:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would in fact be NODE TRAVELING.
2006-08-06 11:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by Balthor 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋