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Why would the absence of mass force something to travel at the maximum speed? I could understand it being able to travel at that speed; why would it always do
by MattPalmer1086 2y ago
Why would the absence of mass force something to travel at the maximum speed? I could understand it being able to travel at that speed; why would it always do so though?
- cyberax 2y agoTheoretically, a massless particle can move slower than light. But then it'll have zero energy and momentum, so it won't be able to interact with anything.
- MattPalmer1086 2y agoThanks. The equations give the answer in the end, I found this explanation the best [1]. The only way to get a zero mass is if the energy is zero, or the velocity is c. [1] https://profoundphysics.com/why-do-photons-have-no-mass-simple-proof/ https://profoundphysics.com/why-do-photons-have-no-mass-simp...