If you were travelling at 200,000 miles per second and you turned on your headlights would it make a difference?
2006-09-30 10:55:42 · 4 answers · asked by justmejb 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
In this hypothetical case at this speed you are traveling faster than light. If you turned on the light it will function like a conventional car's head light. You will be able to see what is ahead of you. The reason as follows. We already proved the theory of relativity wrong by traveling faster than speed of light. So no need to apply some of other related conclusions from that theory. Most likely speed addition will hold good. That means the headlight light will travel at C+200k miles per second. In this case we may have to postulate some new theories.
2006-09-30 13:50:15 · answer #1 · answered by Dr M 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
light always will appear to move away from an observer at the speed of light. Always. It doesnt matter how fast you are travelling. Einstein taught us that
2006-09-30 18:00:32 · answer #2 · answered by Greg G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
It would have no effect hypothetically or practically.
On the other-hand it might make a theoretical difference on your relatives, or so I've been told.
2006-09-30 17:57:02 · answer #3 · answered by Richard 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
well youd be traveling faster than light, therefore im guessing it would stay behind or hit the car and then bounce away
2006-09-30 17:58:49 · answer #4 · answered by blazin rabbit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋