From: John Jones on 13 Apr 2010 19:49 Pentcho Valev wrote: > http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=5538 > Paul Davies: "Was Einstein wrong? Einstein's famous equation E=mc2 is > the only scientific formula known to just about everyone. The "c" here > stands for the speed of light. It is one of the most fundamental of > the basic constants of physics. Or is it? In recent years a few > maverick scientists have claimed that the speed of light might not be > constant at all. Shock, horror! Does this mean the next Great > Revolution in Science is just around the corner?" > > The speed of any particle does depend on the speed of the observer: as > the observer starts moving towards the source of the particle with > speed v, the initial speed of the particle, V, becomes V'=V+v. > > The speed of any wave does depend on the speed of the observer: as the > observer starts moving towards the source of the wave with speed v, > the initial speed of the wave, V, becomes V'=V+v. > > The speed of light does depend on the speed of the observer: as the > observer starts moving towards the light source with speed v, the > initial speed of light, c, becomes c'=c+v. > > Pentcho Valev > pvalev(a)yahoo.com
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