If you were driving at the speed of light and turned on your headlights, what would happen?
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Sources and extras below!!
Thanks to Jude for asking me this question on twitter!
“The Life of the Cosmos” by Lee Smolin:
“In Search of the Multiverse” by John Gribbin:
“The Pig That Wants to be Eaten: by Julian Baggini:
Relevant MinutePhysics videos:
light slowing down in glass:
a different perspective from Sixty Symbols about light slowing down:
Why is “c” the speed of light?
Car at light speed:
Light speed is the same in all inertial frames of reference:
Relativistic addition of velocities:
doppler shift:
Relativity:
Light speed and catching-up to light.
Other good relativity resources:
Light echo footage:
“fine-tuned” universe:
Irrational numbers:
a million digits of pi:
THERE’S MORE VSAUCE!!
Vsauce2:
Vsauce3:
animated drawings by Guy Larsen
rocketship animation by Eric Langay
