If super sonic means faster than sound, then what is the equivalent term for faster than light?
2007-02-13 11:21:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
superluminal
2007-02-13 11:24:23 · answer #1 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have seen:
superluminal
FTL
tachyon
hyper-relativistic
c+
The first two, superluminal and FTL, seem to be the most common.
As a side note, the supersonic version involving light is something called Cherenkov radiation. It is created when particles travel through a non-vacuum medium at greater than the speed of light through that medium. Fission reactors submersed in water give off a halo of blue light and the glow created by some cosmic rays as they hit the earths atmosphere are two examples of real world cases of superlumina.
2007-02-13 20:03:57 · answer #2 · answered by Sanescience 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
superluminal - There are instances of gases given off near black holes that appear to move faster than light due to relativity. Also, a theoretical particle that moves faster than light is called a tachyon. One of its interesting properties would be that it travels backward through time.
2007-02-13 19:28:31 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Impossible
2007-02-13 22:43:51 · answer #4 · answered by MarkG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Superluminic.
2007-02-13 19:27:03 · answer #5 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no term to my knowledge, especially since faster-than-light travel is only theoretical. "Faster than light" is how it's usually identified.
2007-02-13 19:24:22 · answer #6 · answered by Intrepyd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
superluminal - faster than the speed of light
2007-02-13 19:31:10 · answer #7 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tachyons are particles that are supposed to exist only above the speed of light. Hence if you derive a name from it....tachydynamic would it be alright?
2007-02-14 08:23:50 · answer #8 · answered by straightener 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Superluminal
More info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faster-than-light
2007-02-13 19:27:09 · answer #9 · answered by kperry1911 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supraluminal.
2007-02-13 19:25:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You also often see 'FTL' as an abbreviation. I quite like it.
Saying 'supraluminal drive' makes you sound like a tosser, but an 'FTL drive' is something that would be built by an engineer.
2007-02-13 19:28:47 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋