Physics Question about light.

[MedicinalUser247]

Matter moving at the speed of light makes objects appear to stop, but can light stop matter in motion ?

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

Matter moving at the speed of light makes objects appear to stop, but can light stop matter in motion ?

Matter cannot travel at the speed of light, only massless particles can do so.

But light can exert an influence on matter, e.g. 'light sails' which are accelerated by the force of photons. No doubt they can also be decelerated as well, but not to a stop, as nothing in the universe is motionless.

 

[Jnowhere]

Matter cannot travel at the speed of light, only massless particles can do so.

But light can exert an influence on matter, e.g. 'light sails' which are accelerated by the force of photons. No doubt they can also be decelerated as well, but not to a stop, as nothing in the universe is motionless.

Where did you copy that from?

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

Where did you copy that from?

E=mc²

Which proves that the energy required to accelerate a massive object to the speed of light would be infinite.

 

[Jnowhere]

Ok then explain why, The Theory of Relativity and Quantum mechanics are at odds with each other.

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

Explain what? Yes, there are disparities between quantum physics and classical physics, but that doesn't have anything to do with the original question, which frankly doesn't make sense according to our current understanding.

 

[Jnowhere]

I was questioning if they are both wrong, one is right or somethings from each are true.

Scientists can't have both and how come all these physics nerds can't make them mesh?

I see an inherent problem if there is a fundamental disagreement. So was Einstein right or only partially and if so, then he is overrated

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

Blame God, he's always been a contrary cunt

 

[Jnowhere]

He does like making those that think are they are wise in their own eyes, look like fools.

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

He does like making those that think are they are wise in their own eyes, look like fools.

And none moreso than the believers.

 

[alasdairm]

i just unapproved the last message in this thread for the direct personal attack.

please review the s&t forum guidelines and stay on topic. thanks.

alasdair

 

[Jnowhere]

i just unapproved the last message in this thread for the direct personal attack.

please review the s&t forum guidelines and stay on topic. thanks.

alasdair

so he can mock and ridicule my beliefs.
But I can't defend myself against a bully, who mocks my faith. I guess ridiculing peoples religion is now OK? No seriously, if he can mock my religious beliefs repeatedly over time, then I guess that is acceptable, right. He drew first blood.

 

[alasdairm]

"he started it" is for 5 year olds.

you got a jab in. he got a jab in. we're done now. please just drop it and either post on topic or move on.

alasdair

 

[MedicinalUser247]

Matter cannot travel at the speed of light, only massless particles can do so.

But light can exert an influence on matter, e.g. 'light sails' which are accelerated by the force of photons. No doubt they can also be decelerated as well, but not to a stop, as nothing in the universe is motionless.

So do you think a form of light can slow things down ?

 

[Jnowhere]

He will have to look it up, and pretend he knew it all along.

Space is a vacuum, how could a mass less particle slow something down?

 

[Opana313]

I was questioning if they are both wrong, one is right or somethings from each are true.

Scientists can't have both and how come all these physics nerds can't make them mesh?

I see an inherent problem if there is a fundamental disagreement. So was Einstein right or only partially and if so, then he is overrated

Maybe Terrence Howard is the one to figure it out and mesh it together..he really despises 1×1=1...I kinda understand what he means and the other shit he is putting patents on look fucking legit.

 

[Jnowhere]

Maybe Terrence Howard is the one to figure it out and mesh it together..he really despises 1×1=1...I kinda understand what he means and the other shit he is putting patents on look fucking legit.

You can patent times tables? His sworn enemy is 1×1=1, I didn't get mad until around 3 or 4 times another number.

Can you kind of explain it, I not quite as dumb as I appear.

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

So do you think a form of light can slow things down ?

I presume so. If light can exert a force to accelerate an object, then it should also be able to decelerate that object.

Space is a vacuum, how could a mass less particle slow something down?

That I don't know. You could also ask how massless particles can make something move. But light sails, or solar sails are a thing. In fact, NASA has launched one only recently (look it up ).

 

[Jnowhere]

I presume so. If light can exert a force to accelerate an object, then it should also be able to decelerate that object.




That I don't know. You could also ask how massless particles can make something move. But light sails, or solar sails are a thing. In fact, NASA has launched one only recently (look it up ).

The speed of light has been broken by various groups of nerds using Nuetrinos. So who knows.

Of course they are a thing, I not only sat through those stupid Star Wars Prequels, I have them and the 6 others on Blu-Ray. Lol

They can looked it up. F.U.B.A.R is right, but many of these type of things have happened after I gave up television and stopped reading the newspapers.

The local newspaper is now$3.50, when it was a quarter 10 years ago. Besides the local papers suck.

But you are talking about tiny particles under very specific conditions.

 

[F.U.B.A.R.]

I believe that the nerds who measured neutrinos travelling faster than c have since been discredited. In fact neutrinos don't quite reach light speed. So the universal speed limit has yet to be broken.