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The short answer is: they can't. Protons, or any other particle that has mass, can't go at the speed of light because it would take infinite energy to get it going that fast. In particle accelerators, they make protons collide at a speed very slightly less than the speed of light, something like 99.99% of the speed of light. It takes a lot of energy to get the protons going that fast, and all of that energy is released in the collision, hopefully making some interesting results.
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∙ 7y agoThere is no point in speculating since each spaceship would require an infinite amount of energy to accelerate up to the speed of light.
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When two beams collide, all that energy packed into such a small vacuum of space explodes and creates mass in the form of subatomic particles (think of Einstein’s famous equation: energy equals...
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What happens to the speed of light in motor oil?
As long as the light remains in the motor oil, nothing happens to its speed.
What happens when light passes into a material where the speed of light is lower?
It moves at a slower speed!
What happens if you are driving a car at the speed of light and you cut your headlights on?
They'll leave your car at the speed of light, and when that light passes anybody, they'll measure the speed of the light as it passes them to be the speed of light.
Why must protons collide at such high speeds to fuse into deuterium?
Like charges repel. So to overcome the repulsive force protons do need high energy to perform work against the force of repulsion. Hence high speed
Would Light protons stop you if you were going at the speed of light?
No - you would be stopped BEFORE you reach the speed of light, by your increasing mass (among other things). As your speed approaches the speed of light, your mass would approach infinity, and it would require an infinite energy to actually achieve the speed of light.Note that the "speed of light" is not really about light. It is a speed limit of our Universe; some have described it as the "speed of causality".
What happens to the speed of light when it is refracted?
The speed of light slows down.
How would you describe the hydrogen collider machine?
Two protons race around a ring. The rings are about the size of garden hoses. The protons trajectory is curved by supercooled magnets to keep the beams from cutting through the tube and magnets like a blowtorch. These protons are super charged and are traveling 99% the speed of light. The paths of the protons will collide. It is trying to re-create dark matter.
What happens to the speed of light in motor oil?
As long as the light remains in the motor oil, nothing happens to its speed.
What happens when light passes into a material where the speed of light is lower?
It moves at a slower speed!
Why 2 protons are collided in lhc experiment?
Two protons are forced to collide with each other at near the speed of light to create ultra intense pressure and heat conditions. These conditions have not occurred naturally since the big bang. Scientists can measure the radiation and effects that these collisions produce to better understand the fundamentals of the universe.
What happens if you are driving a car at the speed of light and you cut your headlights on?
They'll leave your car at the speed of light, and when that light passes anybody, they'll measure the speed of the light as it passes them to be the speed of light.
What happens to the speed of light as it moves from water into air?
The speed increases.
What happens to the speed of the light when it passes from air into glass?
The speed decreases.
What happens to the speed of light when air changes to gas?
I'm afraid nothing happens to the speed of light ever. Also "air" is consider'd a gas.
What happens when two object with the same mass collide?
the objects reverse their direction of motion after the collision but still move with the same speed.! (:
What happens when gas particles are increased in speed?
Gas particles are given more kinetic energy when they are heated, causing them to increase in speed. they move faster and collide more frequently.
Why must protons collide at such high speeds to fuse into deuterium?
Like charges repel. So to overcome the repulsive force protons do need high energy to perform work against the force of repulsion. Hence high speed
