Asked in FBISE Physics 2022 — Paper 2 2022Moderate

If an object moves with speed of light its mass will be.

Correct answer: C. Infinity

  • A. Zero
  • B. Maximum
  • C. Infinity
  • D. Minimum

Explanation

The formula that relates an object's mass ( m ) to its velocity ( v ) as it approaches the speed of light ( c ) is given by the relativistic mass formula:m= mo / √ 1−v2 / c2 Here, ( m0 ) is the rest mass of the object, which is the mass measured when the object is at rest relative to the observer.As the velocity ( v ) of the object approaches the speed of light ( c ), the denominator of the Lorentz factor approaches zero, causing the relativistic mass ( m ) to approach infinity.

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