That it would occupy all points of space at once, is this true or just bull.?
2007-01-26 08:19:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
End in an instant, i thought that the perception of time would be normal for the astronauts traveling at the speed of light and time outside the ship would be moving faster, also in order to reach the speed of light wouldn't there have to be a source of energy bordering on infinate, and since the speed of light is a theoretical impossiblity i figured that the ship would occupy all points of space at once, but i must admit i don't have a very good grasp of such things.
2007-01-26 08:39:04 · update #1
From the point of view of an occupant of that space craft, it would occupy all points in space along a line in the direction of its travel. From the point of view of a stationary observer watching it fly by, it would not. It is all relative in relativity.
2007-01-26 08:40:19 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean that the spacecraft could reach any point in space instantly, then yes that's true.
In response to the added information:
It is true that it would require an infinite amount of energy to reach the speed of light and this is why light speed is not possible. However, if a spacecraft were able to travel the speed of light, time would move more slowly for someone on the spaceship than an observer watching the spaceship. In fact, the observer would see that the time on the spaceship was standing still. This is time dilation. This is offset by length contraction. Distances appear shorter if you are travelling faster.
2007-01-26 08:33:50 · answer #2 · answered by Chris S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's bull. The people in the spaceship wouldnt be aware of time so they'd see their whole journey end in an instant no matter how far they'd travelled but they couldnt occupy every point of space - they're going at light speed, not infinite speed. You've been watching too much star trek.
2007-01-26 08:29:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like everybody else has said here, Speed of light is finite. its not infinity. For a fact, think about this: The light you see from a distant star is not the same as it is at this moment. Its travelled 'light years' to reach your eyes.
2007-01-26 08:48:54 · answer #4 · answered by Suraj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT'S MASS WOULD REACH INFINITY BUT IT'S LENGTH WOULD EQUAL ZERO.
NOTE: IT'S NOT POSIBLE ANYWAY SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
2007-01-26 08:40:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋