Does light move at twice the speed of light, relative to other light?

Question

If the speed of light is the fastest anything can go, but all speed is relative to a reference point, isn't light going twice the speed of light relative to light going in the opposite direction?

Answer 1

* Not 'reference point' but 'reference frame'.

*A reference frame fixed to light can't have a 'speed', (v/t),

because at the speed of light time rate, t =0.

Answer 2

Your right, all speed is relative to a reference point, but that's half of the story. Every speed is relative to a reference point, except light.

Answer 3

That kind of apparent paradox is what gave rise to the theory of relativity. It would be going twice the speed of light in the reference frame of the other light. However, that is impossible. So Einstein reasoned that time and distance themselves must be different in the other reference frame.

Answer 4

relative speed is noting but it is d speed u would feel a object is moving when u see from the object ur on sitting or standing whatever...



so light is travelling at a speed of 3*10^8m/s if u r sitting on ground..but imagine urself sitting on light ray..u will surely feel that the light moving in oposite direction is moving with a speed of 6*10^8..it has nothing to do wid its actual speed

Answer 5

if two cars are racing opposite directions, the finish line is 100 ft away and one starts 2 feet closer to the finish line and both travel 65 mph the whole time, did 1 go faster? no. but 1 did get to the finish line faster than the other, so no all light travels at the same speed

Answer 6

No. Do you hear yourself talk or just vomit whatever random phrases come to mind?



Light goes at light speed in either direction. Therefore equal speeds but different directions. See?

Answer 7

only if it has to use the restroom