If your in your car traveling at the speed of light will you be able to see your headlights in front of you? i would guess no, b/c i don't think your headlights would be traveling at twice the speed of light. am i right?
2007-01-23 07:40:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
You won't notice any difference because c appears constant to every observer, whatever his velocity. I'm charitably ignoring that neither you or your car could ever reach that speed for other reasons.........
2007-01-23 07:59:26 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Accourding to the special theory of relativity the speed of light is constant and equal to c in all unaccelareted reference frames (I think.) This means that even in the speed of light reference frame the light will come towards you at a speed of c.
However, the very same theory says that at speed c "traveling along with the light" the time interval will appear infinite. It will take an infinite amount of time before the light reachs you. The answer is unknown (to me!)
2007-01-23 16:07:25 · answer #2 · answered by Peter R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traveling at the speed of light you and your car would not retain its physical form, you would be an energy stream, so no you would not.
2007-01-23 16:09:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a stupid question.
2007-01-23 15:50:01 · answer #4 · answered by World Expert 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your right
2007-01-23 16:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by crow_blackraven 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋