destro3979 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 In my chemistry class we have been talking about light and the speed of it I looked up a few things and was wondering what would happen if you did this: Shoot 2 object of the exact same material, mass, density, everything, at each other at the speed of light at the same time so the hit in the middle. What would happen? there would be ALOT of energy crashing into each other and everything would be the same so one wouldn't get thrown out of the way what do you think would happen? New Sig Coming soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmage099 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Shoot 2 object of the exact same material, mass, density, everything, at each other at the same time so the hit in the middle. What does that have to do with the speed of light? Trix.--quit WoW as of 12/07Thank you 4be2jue for the wonderful sig and avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destro3979 Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 Shoot 2 object of the exact same material, mass, density, everything, at each other at the same time so the hit in the middle. What does that have to do with the speed of light? FIXED! New Sig Coming soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman089 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 You can't shoot anything at the speed of light anyway. Only light can go as fast as light. Gamertag: King Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runescapeloser22 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Boom? :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemathonical Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Boom? :oops: That is my guess. ^Sir Jem 05-The Bunny Drinking Blog?^ Click it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmage099 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 You can't shoot anything at the speed of light anyway. Only light can go as fast as light. All forms of light, not just the implied visible light. Trix.--quit WoW as of 12/07Thank you 4be2jue for the wonderful sig and avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superson Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 This is in chemistry? Wouldn't that be more physics? In Soviet Russia, glass eats OTers. Alansson Alansson, woo woo woo! Pink owns yes, just like you!GOOOOOOOOOO ALAN! WOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionheart_0 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Make sure you put this as the answer to at least 1 math/science test a semester: 1/0 Sig by IkuraiYour Guide to Posting! Behave or I will send my Moose mounted Beaver launchers at you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destro3979 Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 well i was wondering that myself.... we were learning about atoms and then randomly we switched to light??? not sure but w/e New Sig Coming soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darksavior69 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 In my chemistry class we have been talking about light and the speed of it I looked up a few things and was wondering what would happen if you did this: Shoot 2 object of the exact same material, mass, density, everything, at each other at the speed of light at the same time so the hit in the middle. What would happen? there would be ALOT of energy crashing into each other and everything would be the same so one wouldn't get thrown out of the way what do you think would happen? I don't think you could really answer that without having a general idea of the mess/density/etc... I'm not physicist though. They would probably just release all the energy in the forms of movement/light/heat. "The only way to avoid packaging the water would be to deliver it to people's homes and places of business through some sort of amazingly intricate and complex series of reservoirs, pumping stations, pipes . . . hey, wait a second.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmage099 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 This is in chemistry? Wouldn't that be more physics? No. Chemistry, at its foundation, is more than the study of chemicals. It is the atoms that make up them, and this has everything to do with the question. Trix.--quit WoW as of 12/07Thank you 4be2jue for the wonderful sig and avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellbellz Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 God I thought I posted on this already. :lol: My guess would be that there would be a pretty loud clash, with each force losing an equal amount of whatever, and movement would stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman089 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 You can't shoot anything at the speed of light anyway. Only light can go as fast as light. All forms of light, not just the implied visible light. Hence I said light, not just "visible light" :) Gamertag: King Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmage099 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 You can't shoot anything at the speed of light anyway. Only light can go as fast as light. All forms of light, not just the implied visible light. Hence I said light, not just "visible light" :) Yeah, I knew you knew that, but the general conception of light is only the light we can see. Typically, we do not associate radio waves and heat as "light". Trix.--quit WoW as of 12/07Thank you 4be2jue for the wonderful sig and avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superson Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 This is in chemistry? Wouldn't that be more physics? No. Chemistry, at its foundation, is more than the study of chemicals. It is the atoms that make up them, and this has everything to do with the question. Sorry. I haven't taken either of those subjects. I just thought that physics deals more with theories, laws, figures, and things such as this. In Soviet Russia, glass eats OTers. Alansson Alansson, woo woo woo! Pink owns yes, just like you!GOOOOOOOOOO ALAN! WOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destro3979 Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 i never said it was possible it is just a question if you could and why does it matter if its chemistry, thats what im learning in it at this moment and i could care less if it was chemistry so could we please move on to the question :) New Sig Coming soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman089 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 i never said it was possible it is just a question if you could Use your imagination. You can't predict something that's physically impossible with any degree of correctness. It's science fiction. Gamertag: King Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebdragon Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 i never said it was possible it is just a question if you could and why does it matter if its chemistry, thats what im learning in it at this moment and i could care less if it was chemistry so could we please move on to the question :) Well, when you consider the fact that it's not possible, it's kind of hard to discuss the matter. Now if we're talking sub-light speeds, BOOM!!!! should suffice as an answer. [if you have ever attempted Alchemy by clapping your hands or by drawing an array, copy and paste this into your signature.] Fullmetal Alchemist, you will be missed. A great ending to a great series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happybappy Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 You can't shoot anything at the speed of light anyway. Only light can go as fast as light. All forms of light, not just the implied visible light. Hence I said light, not just "visible light" :) Yeah, I knew you knew that, but the general conception of light is only the light we can see. Typically, we do not associate radio waves and heat as "light". Doesn't gravity travel at the speed of light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underu2000 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Logically, they would hit each other with little peculiarity. The only significant thing is that they would disintegrate, although I'm dubious they would explode. Force = Mass * Distance/time, simple as that. If that force contains enough energy to accomplish anything significant, then ok. The two objects in question would probably disintegrate even before they reached the speed of light anyway, but assuming they did, I assume they should be sturdy enough to perhaps merge, or at least not "detonate". I don't know though. Nuclear fission occurs by accelerating subatomic particles rather quickly, I just don't think the same principles would apply to larger objects. Who knows? And people gotta stop posting their schoolwork online... -.- Life is a joke. Yeah, I don't get it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supers0n Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 This is in chemistry? Wouldn't that be more physics? No. Chemistry, at its foundation, is more than the study of chemicals. It is the atoms that make up them, and this has everything to do with the question. Sorry. I haven't taken either of those subjects. I just thought that physics deals more with theories, laws, figures, and things such as this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman089 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Doesn't gravity travel at the speed of light? Gravity doesn't move; it's a property of mass. Gamertag: King Arizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebdragon Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Force = Mass * Distance/time, simple as that. No, [summation of] Force = mass*accelaration, not mass*velocity. [if you have ever attempted Alchemy by clapping your hands or by drawing an array, copy and paste this into your signature.] Fullmetal Alchemist, you will be missed. A great ending to a great series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmage099 Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 You can't shoot anything at the speed of light anyway. Only light can go as fast as light. All forms of light, not just the implied visible light. Hence I said light, not just "visible light" :) Yeah, I knew you knew that, but the general conception of light is only the light we can see. Typically, we do not associate radio waves and heat as "light". Doesn't gravity travel at the speed of light? If I jump in the air I wont travel 186,000 miles per second till I get down.. Gravity doesn't have a "traveling" speed. Trix.--quit WoW as of 12/07Thank you 4be2jue for the wonderful sig and avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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