Would it cause a luminous boom?

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The moment a light source accelerated past the speed of light.

2007-08-03 09:21:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

It will, but it's not Cherenkov radiation.
Cherenkov radiation is emission of photons by a charge (non-emitting otherwise), not by light source

2007-08-03 09:35:42 · answer #1 · answered by Alexander 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Yes, it's called Cerenkov radiation. It happens with any matter moving at such a speed, not necessarily a light source.

2007-08-03 16:27:45 · answer #2 · answered by supastremph 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋