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by Leezee on December 27th, 2005

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If you were travelling at the speed of light and looked in a mirror you were holding, would you look the same as if you were stationary?

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  • by lynnenorth on December 28th, 2005

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    You're right, you would look exactly the same as if you were stationary, because if you are holding the mirror it is travelling at precisely the same speed you are, and behaves the same way as it would if you and the mirror were both immobile or travelling at "normal" speeds. See the answer for the question about "headlights on a train travelling at light speed", at the top of this page.

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    • Thanks perfect, but Dad doesn't like the way the question was worded - He's unsatisfied. Answer the next question? (It's His)

      Leezee

      by Leezee on December 28th, 2005

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