2007-01-26 03:11:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
what do you mean by space remaining constant? At the speed of light, the Lorentz Factor blow up as undefined. However, the limit approaching this point approaches infinity so t' and x' approach infinity. In other words, as the speed of light is approached, to the outside observer, space would become 2D and time would become nothing.
2007-01-26 03:23:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to go to Minkowski space at those kind of speeds for simplicity. The Lorentz transform is designed to make sense of cartesian coordinates at those speeds so I guess the answer is yes.
2007-01-26 11:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Space and time have to change to keep the speed of light constant.
2007-01-26 11:16:32 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋