a man is taking a 100 m race. would it be a good idea to ask an observer from a spaceship travelling at near light velocity to measure the time interval? (since time dilates)
2007-03-03 16:35:19 · 6 answers · asked by prs1145 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
see i don't want this why would u do that type of answers. what i need toknow is that whether the observer will make a measurement of lesser time interval so that tha man can make a record
2007-03-03 16:44:23 · update #1
o u dont seem to understand. can the man set e record for running this distance. let's say, he was running alone.
2007-03-03 17:05:07 · update #2
No. At near-light, time would pass much slowly for the spaceship. So you'd end up with a ridiculous time like 3 minutes.
2007-03-03 16:43:33 · answer #1 · answered by doctorevil64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you ask the man in the spaceship? Unless you want to measure the difference based on a local observer? His answer will obviously greatly disagree with anyone not travelling near light speed.
2007-03-04 00:40:58 · answer #2 · answered by ~b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question isn't very clear. The man in the spaceship moving near light speed(relative to the earth I'm assuming) will measure time differently than someone on earth. What are you trying to accomplish with the measurement?
2007-03-04 00:44:09 · answer #3 · answered by anotherguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. As you approach the speed of light, your time slows down with respect to a stationary observer. Granted, the runner isn't stationary, but he is as close to it as never mind when the ship is near light speed. The time that it takes the man to run the race will be nanoseconds on the ship, and the difference between two racers will not be easily apparent on the ship.
2007-03-04 00:42:20 · answer #4 · answered by TychaBrahe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will still take him the same amount of time to run the race no matter what the man in the space ship sees as everyone else in the race will be traveling at the same relative speed.
2007-03-04 00:57:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Naturally that isn't the right choice as the space craft will be way ahead of the guy who is running the track.
2007-03-04 00:37:59 · answer #6 · answered by sudiptocool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋