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Subject: Can I determine my speed by using an elevator mounted lazer?

Date: Sat Feb 3 11:55:50 2001
Posted by rinnewcastle@webtv.net
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Area of science: Physics
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If I were in outer space in an elevator traveling at near light speed velocity could I tell my velocity by mounting a lazer on the cieling shining down with a mirror reflecting up and measuring the red shift from the lazer compared to the blue shift from the mirror. If I were in the middle I could measure each way.


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