2007-07-11 20:52:57 · 10 answers · asked by cptadam031969 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
If you ignored the speed limit and went from Mars to the Earth at eleven times the speed of light, you could get out of your ship, look in a very powerful telescope, and see your ship traveling backwards toward Mars until you saw it land, that is, launch in reverse.
But this would all just be appearances.
You would still be arriving at Earth AFTER you left Mars.
2007-07-12 11:10:41 · answer #1 · answered by farwallronny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, our current understanding is that we cannot travel faster than the speed of light. The speed of light is the limiting speed and is the same for all observers, no matter what their relative speeds.
However, to see perculiar relativistic effects, we only need to travel near the speed of light. These are the effects of length contraction and time dilation.
Observations on particles with a variety of velocities have shown that time dilation is a real effect. In fact the only reason cosmic ray muons ever reach the surface of the earth before decaying is the time dilation effect.
Here is a good read on the subject:
http://www2.slac.stanford.edu/vvc/theory/relativity.html
2007-07-11 22:14:00 · answer #2 · answered by ideaquest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you could travel at 11 times the speed of light you would feel like you arived after you left. To any outside observers it would appear as if you left your end destination and went to where you started 11 times faster than light.
Do a search of tachyons and you will find examples of this paradox as tachyons are theoretical faster than light particles.
And YES they can exist since they start, live, and end their life faster than the speed of light. Einstien only says you cannot cross the light speed barrier never saying that you could not start on the other side.
2007-07-12 01:44:37 · answer #3 · answered by Nicolas C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you traveled 11 times the speed of light, you still couldn't escape ridiculous questions like this one.
2007-07-11 21:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it simply means you would get there eleven times quicker then the speed of light.
However, sciences believe nothing can travel faster then the speed of light, so according to sciences your question will not apply.
2007-07-11 21:42:11 · answer #5 · answered by Sparks 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
11 times? You would get there before you were born and therefore could never have gone. Blow your mind. lol
2007-07-11 21:16:42 · answer #6 · answered by Richard F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you die!!! no MATTER can travel the speed of light...youd turn to energy first.
2007-07-11 20:56:04 · answer #7 · answered by rydhel1016 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why 11x?
you cant travel at ls simple
youd have infinate mass
2007-07-11 20:58:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont think so by theory you cant be somewhere if your somewhere else. Basically you cant be in two places at once.
2007-07-11 20:57:18 · answer #9 · answered by tibetrangel 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no....how can u get there without leaving?
2007-07-11 20:56:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋