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commander_24
What will happen if something traveling faster than light is found?What effect will it have on modern physics?
You can get a pretty good idea about the early stages from studying the community’s reaction to the OPERA experiment’s report of FTL neutrinos. There would be a large number of initial papers on the possible cause quite soon after the discovery. Generally it would also be met with a significant amount of healthy scepticism. If, unlike the FTL neutrinos, the result would hold up to scrutiny, we would eventually need to start taking it seriously and work on finding a theory that can supersede relativity.commander_24 said:What effect will it have on modern physics?
Accordingto SR, but this is not what the OP was asking. The OP asked about the possible reprecussions.Moayd Shagaf said:It'll never happen, you must have an infinity energy to do that
The speed of light is a fundamental constant in physics and is denoted by the letter c. It is approximately 299,792,458 meters per second in a vacuum.
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, the speed of light is the maximum speed at which all matter and information in the universe can travel. This is due to the properties of space and time, and the relationship between them.
The theory of relativity states that as an object's speed approaches the speed of light, time and space are distorted. This means that time will appear to slow down and distances will appear to contract for an observer in motion relative to another observer.
According to our current understanding of physics, no. The theory of relativity states that the speed of light is the maximum speed at which anything can travel. However, there are some theories that propose the existence of particles called tachyons that may travel faster than light, but this has not been proven.
The speed of light plays a crucial role in modern technology, particularly in the field of telecommunications. It allows for high-speed communication through fiber optic cables and is also used in technologies such as lasers, GPS, and satellite communication. Additionally, the concept of light speed is essential in the development of theories and technologies related to space travel and exploration.