Imaging that the speed of that spacecraft is almost the speed of light " c <mrow class

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2022-05-09

Imaging that the speed of that spacecraft is almost the speed of light " c 1   m/s". But no acceleration. Meaning it's an inertial frame of reference right? Will you be able to throw a ball in the direction of movement? What about the direction inverse to the movement? Does that means that there is a direction of movement in an inertial frame of reference?

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Adeline Shah

Adeline Shah

Beginner2022-05-10Added 18 answers

Again, the same answer applies. Since there is no acceleration, the frame of spacecraft is inertial. You claim it moves with certain speed, but relative to what? You are also moving with the speed close to the speed of light relative to some neutrino that just passed through you.
There is a relativity principle that claims, that all inertial movements are equivalent. Meaning, even though you might be moving with enormous speed relative to someone else, you will always feel like you are at rest and never observe any weird physics in the spacecraft.

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