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When can he watch?

chinmayrshah
in Relativity

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Suppose at a point 'x' where two photons are stationary. Say they have been stationed at a distance of suppose 1m. At time t=0, they photons start their journey at light speed in opposite direction of each other. Can anyone of it see each other now? Or will they be able to see each other at any other point of time? Suppose a person is stationed on each photon to observe then will they ever be able to see each other? Please reply.

 

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Photons can not be stationary and persons can not travel with lightspeed, but to answer your question a photon one meter behind another photon will never be able to catch up and interact with the one ahead.

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