The Large Hadron Collider can accelerate protons to 99.9999991% the speed of light. Why can’t we reach 100%?
In: Physics
The simple answer is, because to do so, a particle with mass requires infinite energy. It is impossible, per definition, for an object with mass to go lightspeed. Now, we have found some theoretical workarounds, but even the most plausible approaches require particles which don’t violate any known laws of physics, but for whose existance there is currently no proof.
Latest Answers