2006-08-08 11:49:28 · 14 answers · asked by JOe M 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
the headlight's light then would be faster than the car ever heard of The relevant theory?
2006-08-08 12:08:58 · answer #1 · answered by Helen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The light from the car would be traveling just as fast ast the car, so nothing would seem to be illuminated before the car at a greater distance from the car at any point in time. The headlights of the car would be illuminated themselves, but the light couldn't travel away from the car because of the car's same speed.
2006-08-08 11:57:15 · answer #2 · answered by Angela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
undemanding from the filament contained in the headlight bulb typically travels outwards in all guidelines. maximum of it truly is picked up with the help of the reflector on the back of the headlight and projected forwards as a focussed beam. If the bulb and reflector were vacationing forwards on the speed of light, undemanding could attain the reflector yet would not be projected forwards. There can be a construct-up of photons on the reflector. we do not recognize of what could happen next because you won't be able to simulate a construct-up of photons contained in the laboratory. the region with this theory is that once issues holiday forwards at intense speed, they change into shorter contained in the route of holiday. on the speed of light, the headlamp and vehicle would are turning out to be 2 dimensional. The reflector could now no longer be a reflector, the bulb would have burst and the electrics could have stopped operating.
2016-11-23 16:37:31 · answer #3 · answered by rue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The speed of light is constant no matter what the inertial reference frame. So, you as the observer in the car would see the light pull away from you at the usual speed of light.
Lets pretend that you were going just short of the speed of light. The math doesn't make sense if we allow the car to go at almost the speed of light. Also, it would take infinite energy to accelerate the car to that speed. Lets say that you are going .99 of the speed of light.
Someone outside the car and in the reference frame that sees you going by at the speed of light, would see you go by at .99 C and would see the light beams come on and travel at C. The difference would be that the light would be a very different color (frequency) to the outside observer.
2006-08-08 12:05:15 · answer #4 · answered by tbolling2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What an interesting question! I believe the headlight beams would be exactly the same no matter what speed the car is traveling. Sounds like a relativity matter to me.
2006-08-08 11:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by Mike S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi. The light moves away from the car at the speed of light. If you measured it you would find it traveling at just under 300,000 kilometers per second, same as when it was at rest. The car can only get close to the speed of light because it has mass. Things get kind of "squished" in the direction of travel, including any instruments you use to measure with.
2006-08-08 12:05:18 · answer #6 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By traveling the speed of light, the car disproves the Theory of Relativity. Physics as we know it must be rewritten. The headlights are unimportant.
2006-08-08 12:22:47 · answer #7 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Things become brighter in front of it..
Just like a car traveling at 30 mph...
Light always travels at the same speed relative to the source.
2006-08-08 11:54:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that you have discovered why cars cannot travel at the speed of light.
2006-08-08 12:01:05 · answer #9 · answered by Mai Tai Mike 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Then it hits you the same time you see the headlights.
2006-08-08 16:46:02 · answer #10 · answered by ET 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋