Calculus Volume 1

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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