Would speeding be a good way to lose weight?
2007-10-18 18:55:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
well anything with mass is unable to ever achieve the speed of light, as the closer it gets the more energy it would require (therefore requiring infinite energy) it is only because light has no mass that it achieves its speed.
mass is uneffected by speed
2007-10-18 19:05:32 · answer #1 · answered by science_guy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mass increases with velocity according to the theory of relativity. As you approach the speed of light mass increases to approach infinity. You have to do the math to see how this works, but since mass and energy are different states of the same thing adding energy increases mass. This is why reaching the speed of light should be impossible.
As you increase velocity by adding energy the mass will increase requireing more energy to increase velocity by the same amount as before.
2007-10-19 03:32:32 · answer #2 · answered by Charles C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you reach the speed of light your mass gets closer to infinite.
2007-10-19 02:05:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jake in Indiana 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋