Chapter 2 | Limits
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v 2 c 2
m m 0
v c
1−
0.99
0.1411
7.089
0.999
0.0447
22.37
0.9999 0.0141
70.71
Table 2.8 Ratio of Masses and Speeds for a Moving Object
Thus, according to Table 2.8 , if an object with mass 100 kg is traveling at 0.9999 c , its mass becomes 7071 kg. Since no object can have an infinite mass, we conclude that no object can travel at or more than the speed of light.
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