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How is this Relativistic? And What does that mean anyway?
We have taken the classic game Asteroids and asked the question, what really happens when the ship speeds up and that speed approaches the speed of light?
As the ship approaches the speed of light, c, we can no longer simply follow the classical Newtownian rules of physics. As we approach c we must now follow Relativistic physics.
Relativistic theory tells us that as we approach the speed of light length is contracted and time is dilated.
Please go to The Physics section of this site to learn more of the physics!
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