Light Mirror
by admin on December 3rd, 2010
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Will a person be able to see his face in mirror when he is travelling with the velocity of light?
Person is running neck to neck with light and holding mirror in his hand.
Although, the speed of light cannot be reached by anything with a mass, as per the theory of relativity, let us, for argument's sake, say you can reach the speed of light.
Will you see yourself in the mirror you are carrying?
Yes.
Why?
Because time is not a fixed parameter (that is why the theory is called the "theory of relativity"). Time is affected by movement. Thus, as you approached the speed of light, you would still see light moving away from you at 300,000 kilometers per second.
Impossible?
No.
You just have to let go of the misconception that time is fixed and the same for everyone. As you approach the speed of light,"your" time slows down. The effect of this is that, to you, light is still moving away from you at 300,000 kilometers per second, while to a bystander, it would seem that light is moving away from you at a slower pace.
Thus, if you carry the mirror, light would still move away from you at 300,000 kilometers per second.
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Brian Eno H.Budd The Plateaux of Mirror First Light