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Felixir · 11-03-2010, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Antarctica!

"Well, in this case the beam serves us," Risu said, wondering why it felt wrong to say that. He plunged on quickly. "And you've asked a very good question. As your head looks curiously intact and unexploded, perhaps you have an idea of how to answer the question yourself?"

He smiled encouragingly. "Let's say the train is going at a speed of, oh, 100 kph. A hundred kilometres per hour. Now, as you seem to have realised, to the person at the station, the beam of light travels a slightly longer way because the train is moving past. What then - and if you have an answer to this, you'll have understood the entire thought experiment - if the train was going 150 kph? What would the person at the station see happen to the beam of light then? Any ideas, Mr Miner?"

Tsk tsk, the Beam served NOBODY. ~~Praise Gan.~~

Alex rocked back slightly on his chair and looked thoughtful.

"Uhmmm... maybe... would they see the beam of light going further even more? I say that because maybe... well, if the train was stationary, they see it normally, and when the train is moving, the beam goes a longer way. So mayyyyybe if it's going faster, the beam goes a longer way still."

... hmmm.

"Well, that made sense before I said it."

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Felixir Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,229 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Alexei Petrov Slytherin Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Typhon Prince Slytherin Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Achilles Zacharias Ravenclaw Fifth Year x12 x12	Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight Quote: Originally Posted by Antarctica! "Well, in this case the beam serves us," Risu said, wondering why it felt wrong to say that. He plunged on quickly. "And you've asked a very good question. As your head looks curiously intact and unexploded, perhaps you have an idea of how to answer the question yourself?" He smiled encouragingly. "Let's say the train is going at a speed of, oh, 100 kph. A hundred kilometres per hour. Now, as you seem to have realised, to the person at the station, the beam of light travels a slightly longer way because the train is moving past. What then - and if you have an answer to this, you'll have understood the entire thought experiment - if the train was going 150 kph? What would the person at the station see happen to the beam of light then? Any ideas, Mr Miner?" Tsk tsk, the Beam served NOBODY. ~~Praise Gan.~~ Alex rocked back slightly on his chair and looked thoughtful. "Uhmmm... maybe... would they see the beam of light going further even more? I say that because maybe... well, if the train was stationary, they see it normally, and when the train is moving, the beam goes a longer way. So mayyyyybe if it's going faster, the beam goes a longer way still." ... hmmm. "Well, that made sense before I said it." __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!