2007-02-13 04:09:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
No, you can´t.
Although this procedure works fine with velocities much slower than light, this method no longer work when the relative velocity gets closer to the speed of light.
This is because of the time dilatation, a phenomenon where an observer in a stationary frame of reference will see the clock running slower in a moving frame of reference.
So you can´t not add up relative velocities, because velocity is connected with time, and you will have to calculate the distortion in time caused by the movement to to be able to get the right value for the velocity.
The catch is, the distortion in time will always be big enough to keep the speed under the value of the speed of light.
2007-02-13 04:34:58 · answer #1 · answered by jotaze 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No.
All observers would agree on the speed of light being 'c' from their own perspective. The participants would disagree on which were experiencing length, time and mass changes. All participants would observe everything outside their own frame of reference to be the entities experiencing the changes.
The disagreed upon perception of change and the agreed upon consistency of the apparent speed of light are tied together as described and experimentally proven in the special relativity theory.
2007-02-14 00:06:34 · answer #2 · answered by Justin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Velocitie is just one Hon there is no second but no matter how you look at it we will never hit that speed because of the formula energy = mass times veloc then square it the size of the space craft would be mind bending we would have to concore warp this bends space as we enter and reshapes it as we pass but velicity is just that
2007-02-21 11:37:49 · answer #3 · answered by MrMike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The appropriate transformation when adding velocities is derived from first principle and never surpasses the speed of light.
2007-02-13 12:17:18 · answer #4 · answered by Catch 22 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can only get 'relative' FTL (faster than light) travel when you warp space. Only the mind and imagination can travel at speeds faster than light, relatively speaking, that is.
2007-02-13 13:14:46 · answer #5 · answered by Think Richly™ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A velocity is a measure of units of space divided by units of time, it can tell you how fast you can go from point a to point b!
Hence the simple formula: v=d/t
So if you shrink space to approach points a and b you have accelerated your velocity!
Edit: to the narrow minded unimaginative person whom gave me a thumb down , it is feasible in theory!
2007-02-13 12:26:00 · answer #6 · answered by Yahoo! 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, u can't
Thats why we use Lorentz Transformation
2007-02-13 12:52:31 · answer #7 · answered by Kevin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋