Ma Assignment 10 - Constancy Of The Speed Of Light Already Passed

In science, it is now well accepted that the speed of light is always the same and therefore nothing can travel faster than light. These ideas gained acceptance primarily because __________. {Ans: they have been verified through actual observations and experiments}Examine the third figure, in which you see Jackie's spaceship traveling at 0.99c. This time, Jackie would say that a beam of light from the headlight is traveling at __________ and you would say that the beam of light is traveling at __________. {Ans: c - speed of light (for both)}Examine the second figure, in which you see Jackie's spaceship traveling at 1000 km/hr, with the ship's headlight on. According to special relativity, Jackie would say that a beam of light from the headlight is traveling at __________, and you would say that the beam of light is traveling at __________. {Ans: c - speed of light (for both)}Based on these thought experiments, what can you conclude? {Ans: Jackie can never reach or exceed the speed of light.}Examine the fourth figure, which shows Jackie with her spaceship engines on, so that she accelerates continuously. As she accelerates, Jackie would say that __________ and you would say