Sunlight (Physics)

[cKGunslinger]

Suppose you had a treadmill in space that reached from the Earth to the sun. Say the treadmill is powered on and spinning such that the "top" tread was traveling towards the sun at 0.99 times the speed of light.

Now, let's say the sun goes out instantaneously. Ignoring the effects of gravity, would it still take ~8 minutes for the last of the remaining sunlight to reach Earth, or would the treadmill almost hold it in one place, since it's moving so fast?

 

[FoBoT]

can sunlight run on a treadmill? 😕

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
can sunlight run on a treadmill? 😕

If it matters, let's say the photons have tiny wheels.

Also, the treadmill is solar-powered.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Tadpoles. Tadpoles is the winner.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

I just want you to know, Einstein is rolling over in his grave...

 

[Eeezee]

You mean a treadmill that moves photons then, I thought you meant a generic treadmill

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
I just want you to know, Einstein is rolling over in his grave...

If we wrap him in copper, would he generate current? 😕

 

[dullard]

Decent parody. I was excited, hoping for a great one. But it is just missing something and this falls a bit short. I'm not sure yet.

That is a big treadmill. Do you buy the treads in bulk? Maybe 10 lbs each?

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Also, the treadmill is solar-powered.

Hmm, but without the sun, how would this solar powered treadmill function? Would it slowly drift down to 0 velocity? Or, would it quickly reach a standstill. This has a slight impact on this thread discussion.

 

[Skiguy411]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
I just want you to know, Einstein is rolling over in his grave...

Doesn't have really anything to do with this thread, but I thought I would just throw this out there.

Newton>Einstein

 

[SnipeMasterJ13]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
I just want you to know, Einstein is rolling over in his grave...

If we wrap him in copper, would he generate current? 😕

That one actually made me lol. This "confused" smiley helped on the whole overall effect too...

 

[So]

This is the best parody in weeks.

Kudos!

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: FoBoT
can sunlight run on a treadmill? 😕

If it matters, let's say the photons have tiny wheels.

Also, the treadmill is solar-powered.

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111oneoneoneoneoneone

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: dullard

That is a big treadmill. Do you buy the treads in bulk? Maybe 10 lbs each?
.

we will need to know if the bulk treadmill is alternator shaped or transmission shaped
the tiny photon wheels interact differently based on the bulk treadmill shape, i think

 

[NiKeFiDO]

i really hope this is making fun of someone...

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: NiKeFiDO
i really hope this is making fun of someone...

Sun disappearing

Treadmill question

Bulk meat thread - quite possibly the funniest thread ever created.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: NiKeFiDO
i really hope this is making fun of someone...

Sun disappearing

Treadmill question

Bulk meat thread - quite possibly the funniest thread ever created.

:thumbsup:

 

[Jzero]

Did the sun REALLY go out, or did JL Gatsby's ego just get in the way? 😉

Also: In Soviet Russia, treadmill powers SUN!

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Also, the treadmill is solar-powered.

Hmm, but without the sun, how would this solar powered treadmill function? Would it slowly drift down to 0 velocity? Or, would it quickly reach a standstill. This has a slight impact on this thread discussion.

I have to admit, the late addition of the implications of a solar-powered treadmill in this hypothetical situation gave me a slight chubby.