The above questions obviously parks to one side pedantic things like whether travelling at or faster than the speed of light is possible.
2007-01-18 02:35:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Some great answers so far, I'm going to have problems identifying a single best answer!
2007-01-18 02:57:27 · update #1
well, from what i have read and maybe understood, if even diverting a beam of light to examine either place or speed affects it? you can only measure one factor , not both? then if you could move faster than the light was shining on you to create a shadow.( from a standing start yet! )maybe there would be a micro blip while the absence of you went the way of those electrons,and your shadow would be there..or maybe not!
but a great question. good luck and now i wanna know too!!
2007-01-18 02:52:53 · answer #1 · answered by amicus curiae 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if i have understood the question properly, this would be a paradox it would only appear to move a greater distance in the same time to observers on the ground the shaddow to the persective of the bird would appear normal, but if the shaddow was traveling at a faster speed than the bird then it would arrive at the end of the wall before the bird had got there - which would be inconsistant. In each perspective nothing has changed and as the shadow's passing is merely the blocking of the light then its observed "speed of travel" is affected only by the angle at which the shadow is oberved from, and the angle of insidence to the ground, the physical "collum" shaddow is traveling with the bird. I hope this makes sence. as to the second part- could information be sent this way im not sure as it would be very inpracticle to set up but maby this could be a good experiement for exmple you could set up the experement as you say in a room and a wall that is filmed at a fast fillm rated as a speeding bullet passes between it and a light source to observe the phenomon more closely, then this might give posible idears as to the application.
2016-05-24 03:19:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not a pedantic question, but very valid if not for a major ARTIFICIAL value OBTAINED FROM EXPERIENCE which is the value of "C" implicit in the solution of the relativistic tensor describing the force of gravity in the space-time continuum
It would be like you disappear, because any vicinity viewer could not perceive the glow ( or lack of for a shadow) of light photons striking your body. And nobody could see you as light itself ( photons) would be unable to get to you.
2007-01-18 02:53:23 · answer #3 · answered by Robertphysics 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-18 02:47:49 · answer #4 · answered by gorgeousfluffpot 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
whos to say we cant travel faster than the speed of light .... Yet?
it was 1nce sed that wed never travel faster than the speed of sound. be cause maths prevented it
but lo and behold. we have.
but in answer to your question you would probably disapear momantarily untill of course you slow down. but who knows where youd reapear. or mayb the question is when you'd reapear.
mackey xx
2007-01-18 03:53:38 · answer #5 · answered by Mackey God 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are travelling at the speed of light then you will be at more than one place at a time and therefore you will most possibly have more thaqn one shadow.
2007-01-18 02:40:03 · answer #6 · answered by mick271602 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
after moving with speed greater then speed of light u will have no shadow as u in yourself become a part of energy and i think energy is not a kind of object whose shadow or picture can be taken out
2007-01-18 02:42:19 · answer #7 · answered by Andrew goel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. The time light travels a pad equal to your height
2007-01-18 02:42:00 · answer #8 · answered by QQ dri lu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will remain because you will be moving faster than the light which causes the Shadow to move
2007-01-18 02:41:22 · answer #9 · answered by modalmasri 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can not move faster than the speed of light, it was proved so, your question can not be answered
2007-01-18 02:55:59 · answer #10 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋