Apparent superluminal motion of a revolving subluminal body

Authors

Miguel Antonio Fudolig ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Jose Perico Esguerra ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

This paper aims to determine the conditions for apparent superluminality for a revolving subluminal body. Using signal-delay transformations, we showed that a revolving subluminal body may be perceived by an observer as apparently superluminal. For an object to become apparently superluminal, its orbital speed must exceed a distance-dependent threshold value. In astronomically relevant contexts, this threshold is approximately 0.707 times the speed of light.

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Issue

2012: Proceedings of the 30th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Exploring physics research in the health sciences
22-24 October 2012, De La Salle Health Sciences Institute, Dasmariñas City

Article ID

SPP2012-PB-16

Section

Poster Session PB

Published

2012-10-22

How to Cite

[1]

MA Fudolig and JP Esguerra, Apparent superluminal motion of a revolving subluminal body, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 30, SPP2012-PB-16 (2012). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP2012-PB-16.