Question
In theory, what would be the mass of an object accelerated to 100% the speed of light?
twice the original mass
the mass does not change
half the original mass
infinite
twice the original mass
the mass does not change
half the original mass
infinite
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In theory, as an object approaches the speed of light, its relativistic mass increases due to the effects of special relativity. As it reaches the speed of light, the relativistic mass would become infinite.
Therefore, the correct answer is **infinite**.
It's important to note that, according to Einstein's theory of relativity, no object with mass can actually reach or exceed the speed of light. As an object's speed approaches the speed of light, it would require an infinite amount of energy to accelerate it further, which is fundamentally why reaching or exceeding the speed of light is considered impossible.
Therefore, the correct answer is **infinite**.
It's important to note that, according to Einstein's theory of relativity, no object with mass can actually reach or exceed the speed of light. As an object's speed approaches the speed of light, it would require an infinite amount of energy to accelerate it further, which is fundamentally why reaching or exceeding the speed of light is considered impossible.