2006-08-21 10:22:56 · 12 answers · asked by Teddy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
By definition, gamma ray is light, just at very high frequency (radio wave, micro wave, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray, gamma ray; in order of increasing frequency). All those travel at the speed of light in a vacuum, because these ARE light.
299 792 458 m/s
2006-08-21 10:32:48 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Scientist are not sure how fast a gamma ray burst can go but the best guess is near at the speed at the speed of ligth.
2006-08-21 17:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by teddy bear 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Astronomers have theorized that gamma ray bursts might travel in association with gravity wave bursts. In the course of their flight through space, gamma rays would be deflected by gravitational fields and would be scattered by dust and cosmic ray particles they encountered, so they would be expected to travel slightly slower than their associated gravity wave burst which would pass through space unimpeded. After a 45,000 year light-speed journey, a gamma ray burst arrival delay of 44.6 hours would not be unexpected. It amounts to a delay of just one part in 9 million. So if the gravity wave traveled at the speed of light (c), the gamma ray burst would have averaged a speed of 0.99999989 c, just 0.11 millionths slower. There is also the possibility that at the beginning of its journey the gravity wave may have had a superluminal speed. it has been recorded that gamma rays travel 67,742 slower than speed of light .
2006-08-23 00:03:21 · answer #3 · answered by spaceprt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gamma rays are a type of light, hence, they travel at light speed.
2006-08-21 17:32:39 · answer #4 · answered by presidentofallantarctica 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
in a vacuum, gamma rays travel at light speed. their speed can be effected by massive objects and interstellar dust.
2006-08-21 17:31:56 · answer #5 · answered by bardmere 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lightning fast
2006-08-21 17:28:09 · answer #6 · answered by mel 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
lots faster than a Mustang, but the burst prolly wouldn't corner as well.
2006-08-21 17:47:12 · answer #7 · answered by kristycordeaux 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mel is close, try at the speed of light.
2006-08-21 17:29:42 · answer #8 · answered by Kevin H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fast
2006-08-21 17:28:55 · answer #9 · answered by deadly_donkey 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1.6 million km/h (1 million mph)
2006-08-21 17:30:20 · answer #10 · answered by crissyll22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋