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Re: Re: Re: Speed Of Light

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Posted by Jim Bergquist on December 29, 2000 05:06:18 UTC

If something is traveling at the speed of light then the relative velocity between the object and light is zero. They travel at the same speed. Special Relativity says that if you add the speed of Light to the Speed of Light the result is the Speed of Light. What you are adding are frames of reference to get a composite frame of reference.

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