2007-02-07 03:44:26 · 8 answers · asked by bihariraja 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
As Fact, light travels at the highest speed possible. Theories about time travel, using string theory, talk about bending space so that light has to travel further than the object (also traveling at light speed) and beating the light there, but this is all hypothetical.
2007-02-07 03:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by Steve D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the natural world we are taught that the speed limit of the physical world is the Constant Velocity of Light. However scientists at JPL have created a room that has actually accelerated the speed which light transited the room.
Moreover, there is a huge amount of anecdotal evidence that some effects are instantaneous on a subatomic level. Spins of certain particles are immediate when witnessed.
2007-02-07 11:55:20 · answer #2 · answered by Mitch H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing so far has been found to beat the speed of light. If something will be find in the future than EINSTEIN'S famous equation E= MC^2 will certainly be ENERGY or this equation will be challenged, b/c this equation says that anything travel with the speed of light will change into ENERGY.
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2007-02-07 14:21:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a few things.
Photons can "tunnel" faster than the speed of light. tunneling is a process where a partivle goes though something where it can't actually be, a surprising phenomenon cuased by quantum mecanincs.
Qunatum waves can interact at speeds fastrre than light, in fact instantanously, consider an electron positiron pair sent sent in opposite directions for a thousand light years, both are in superpositions of both up and down spin, if you check the spin of one, you will force the other out of its supperposition and into one of either up or down, instantaneously even though it is two thousand light years away. (It is a technique that may someday make faster than light speed comunication possible)
2007-02-07 11:59:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing can go faster than the speed of light.
2007-02-07 12:05:30 · answer #5 · answered by bldudas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing with mass can travel at the speed of light or greater.
2007-02-07 11:47:30 · answer #6 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Einstein's theory of relativity states that nothing with mass can *accelerate* faster than the speed of light. It says nothing about going faster than the speed of light. So, Einstein's theory of relativity does not preclude things going faster than light.
2007-02-07 14:12:33 · answer #7 · answered by kyptin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
there is a galaxy about 114 million light year away
from earth
if you imagine and think now you are there
it means your think goes that distance in a fraction of second
now you judge your thinking speed is 114 million light year faster
than light's travel time !!!!!
2007-02-07 11:54:25 · answer #8 · answered by Mohsen J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋