Current Events > What would happen if two cars collided at the speed of light?

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frozenshock 09/27/17 1:45:53 PM #1:	I think they would just go right through each other with no damage because they're going so fast the atoms don't have time to move around and hit each other --- I don't hate people, people hate me. <cite>frozenshock posted [p:887392151] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote>I think they would just go right through each other with no damage because they're going so fast the atoms don't have time to move around and hit each other</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 09/27/17 1:47:34 PM #2:	They would create the speed force --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:887392239] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote>They would create the speed force</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BigTee66 09/27/17 1:49:27 PM #3:	then the parts fly off in the speed of light...right? --- MSI Z170-A PRO LGA 1151 \| i5 6500K \| ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1070 \| 8GB DDR4 x 2 \| EVGA 650W \| Inwin 703 Black \| Steam: teeman92 <cite>BigTee66 posted [p:887392351] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote>then the parts fly off in the speed of light...right?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Laserion 09/27/17 1:52:50 PM #4:	At what speed is each going with reference to the other? For an outside observer, car A is going right at \|v\|=c, and car B is going left at \|v\|=c. But from car A's frame of reference, the car B is approaching at \|v\|=2c, and vice versa. --- There is no "would of", "should of" or "could of". There is "would've", "should've" and "could've". <cite>Laserion posted [p:887392549] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote>At what speed is each going with reference to the other? For an outside observer, car A is going right at \|v\|=c, and car B is going left at \|v\|=c. But from car A's frame of reference, the car B is approaching at \|v\|=2c, and vice versa.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperGamer5 09/27/17 1:53:32 PM #5:	Ask r/askscience <cite>SuperGamer5 posted [p:887392586] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote>Ask r/askscience</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MwarriorHiei 09/27/17 1:54:10 PM #6:	Laserion posted... At what speed is each going with reference to the other? For an outside observer, car A is going right at \|v\|=c, and car B is going left at \|v\|=c. But from car A's frame of reference, the car B is approaching at \|v\|=2c, and vice versa. the speed of light is the same in all reference frames. --- http://i.imgtc.com/gkielsd.jpg <cite>MwarriorHiei posted [p:887392621] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote><cite>Laserion posted...</cite> <quote>At what speed is each going with reference to the other? For an outside observer, car A is going right at \|v\|=c, and car B is going left at \|v\|=c. But from car A's frame of reference, the car B is approaching at \|v\|=2c, and vice versa.</quote> the speed of light is the same in all reference frames.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Webmaster4531 09/27/17 1:55:48 PM #7:	Cuckoldry. --- Ad Hominem. <cite>Webmaster4531 posted [p:887392710] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote>Cuckoldry.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
--kresnik-- 09/27/17 1:56:34 PM #8:	They would have disintegrated before impact. --- If you sit for the anthem, then you sit for the game. southcoast09 <cite>--kresnik-- posted [p:887392752] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote>They would have disintegrated before impact.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CapnMuffin 09/27/17 1:59:05 PM #9:	We die. https://what-if.xkcd.com/1/ --- "its okay a lizard ate me and elucidated my fate" - MJ_Max on Dark Souls 3DSFC : 0860-3930-2170 \| NNID : CapnMuffin \| XBGT : Capn Muffin <cite>CapnMuffin posted [p:887392906] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote>We die. https://what-if.xkcd.com/1/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
C7D 09/27/17 1:59:44 PM #10:	I would be more impressed by a macro sized object traveling at the speed of light without collapsing than I would its collision. Conservation of energy and conservation of momentum are still things. The collision could either be elastic or inelastic. Energy is released such that neither object is traveling faster than the speed of light after the collision. <cite>C7D posted [p:887392939] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote>I would be more impressed by a macro sized object traveling at the speed of light without collapsing than I would its collision. Conservation of energy and conservation of momentum are still things. The collision could either be elastic or inelastic. Energy is released such that neither object is traveling faster than the speed of light after the collision.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 09/27/17 2:00:53 PM #11:	Well this can't happen, but suppposing .9999c or whatever, the short of it is it would look like two nuclear bombs going off really close to each other, one for each car, since the sheer amount of energy each car puts into the air molecules sets off a nuclear reaction. When they collide, there's a much bigger blast as all that energy has to go somewhere. --- http://backloggery.com/devsbro/sig.gif http://i.imgur.com/kU5vu5N.png Never pepper popcorn <cite>DevsBro posted [p:887392996] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote>Well this can't happen, but suppposing .9999c or whatever, the short of it is it would look like two nuclear bombs going off really close to each other, one for each car, since the sheer amount of energy each car puts into the air molecules sets off a nuclear reaction. When they collide, there's a much bigger blast as all that energy has to go somewhere.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChromaticAngel 09/27/17 2:04:25 PM #12:	If you have mass and are traveling at the speed of light, it means you have infinite energy so if it collides with literally anything entire universe is ded --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png <cite>ChromaticAngel posted [p:887393188] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote>If you have mass and are traveling at the speed of light, it means you have infinite energy so if it collides with literally anything entire universe is ded</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkProto05 09/27/17 2:05:05 PM #13:	DevsBro posted... Well this can't happen, but suppposing .9999c or whatever, the short of it is it would look like two nuclear bombs going off really close to each other, one for each car, since the sheer amount of energy each car puts into the air molecules sets off a nuclear reaction. When they collide, there's a much bigger blast as all that energy has to go somewhere. Would the earth be destroyed? --- Alpha Sapphire FC: 2552 5569 3267 <cite>DarkProto05 posted [p:887393220] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote>Well this can't happen, but suppposing .9999c or whatever, the short of it is it would look like two nuclear bombs going off really close to each other, one for each car, since the sheer amount of energy each car puts into the air molecules sets off a nuclear reaction. When they collide, there's a much bigger blast as all that energy has to go somewhere.</quote> Would the earth be destroyed?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muffinz0rz 09/27/17 2:05:32 PM #14:	CapnMuffin posted... We die. https://what-if.xkcd.com/1/ A careful reading of official Major League Baseball Rule 6.08(b) suggests that in this situation, the batter would be considered "hit by pitch", and would be eligible to advance to first base. LOL --- Not removing this until Pat Benatar is in Super Smash Bros. (Started 8/31/2010) FantaCE Football Squad (1-2): https://i.imgur.com/6HFuomJ.png (Updated Weekly) <cite>Muffinz0rz posted [p:887393251] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote><cite>CapnMuffin posted...</cite> <quote>We die. https://what-if.xkcd.com/1/</quote> <quote>A careful reading of official Major League Baseball Rule 6.08(b) suggests that in this situation, the batter would be considered "hit by pitch", and would be eligible to advance to first base.</quote> LOL</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thelovefist 09/27/17 2:06:42 PM #15:	CapnMuffin posted... We die. https://what-if.xkcd.com/1/ This is amazing. Thank you. --- N/A <cite>thelovefist posted [p:887393326] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote><cite>CapnMuffin posted...</cite> <quote>We die. https://what-if.xkcd.com/1/</quote> This is amazing. Thank you.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 09/27/17 2:09:47 PM #16:	Would the earth be destroyed? Depends on how close to light speed we're talking. Close enough and it would destroy not just the Earth but the observable universe. --- http://backloggery.com/devsbro/sig.gif http://i.imgur.com/kU5vu5N.png Never pepper popcorn <cite>DevsBro posted [p:887393486] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote><quote>Would the earth be destroyed?</quote> Depends on how close to light speed we're talking. Close enough and it would destroy not just the Earth but the observable universe.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darkman124 09/27/17 2:22:26 PM #17:	Laserion posted... At what speed is each going with reference to the other? For an outside observer, car A is going right at \|v\|=c, and car B is going left at \|v\|=c. But from car A's frame of reference, the car B is approaching at \|v\|=2c, and vice versa. you have to use lorentz transforms to calculate relative speeds of two objects moving at close to c in one another's reference frames but the quick version of this is neither of them would appear to be going above c in reference to one another, and the reality bending nature of this is fundamental to special relativity mechanics --- And when the hourglass has run out, eternity asks you about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not. <cite>Darkman124 posted [p:887394159] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote><cite>Laserion posted...</cite> <quote>At what speed is each going with reference to the other? For an outside observer, car A is going right at \|v\|=c, and car B is going left at \|v\|=c. But from car A's frame of reference, the car B is approaching at \|v\|=2c, and vice versa.</quote> you have to use lorentz transforms to calculate relative speeds of two objects moving at close to c in one another's reference frames but the quick version of this is neither of them would appear to be going above c in reference to one another, and the reality bending nature of this is fundamental to special relativity mechanics</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChromaticAngel 09/27/17 2:50:29 PM #18:	Darkman124 posted... Laserion posted... At what speed is each going with reference to the other? For an outside observer, car A is going right at \|v\|=c, and car B is going left at \|v\|=c. But from car A's frame of reference, the car B is approaching at \|v\|=2c, and vice versa. you have to use lorentz transforms to calculate relative speeds of two objects moving at close to c in one another's reference frames but the quick version of this is neither of them would appear to be going above c in reference to one another, and the reality bending nature of this is fundamental to special relativity mechanics flashbacks to lesbian relativistic physics edit: I feel like this needs some more context --- https://puu.sh/tcLsT/24f4611235.png <cite>ChromaticAngel posted [p:887395798] in What would... [t:75820043]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darkman124 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Laserion posted...</cite> <quote>At what speed is each going with reference to the other? For an outside observer, car A is going right at \|v\|=c, and car B is going left at \|v\|=c. But from car A's frame of reference, the car B is approaching at \|v\|=2c, and vice versa.</quote> you have to use lorentz transforms to calculate relative speeds of two objects moving at close to c in one another's reference frames but the quick version of this is neither of them would appear to be going above c in reference to one another, and the reality bending nature of this is fundamental to special relativity mechanics</quote> flashbacks to lesbian relativistic physics edit: I feel like this needs some more context </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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