Odd question

[Jeslek]

I was thinking... What if I'd make a huge disc with a radius of r meters and start turning it in an angular velocity of w > 300,000,000/r rad/sec. Then, every point on the edge of the disc (r meters from the center) will have a linear velocity of

V = w * r > 300,000,000 m/sec, faster than the speed of light...

hmmm

 

[HeXp£Øi±]

Wonderful. Only problem is that Centripetal force would tear it apart long before it ever attained those speeds.

 

[Jeslek]

assume otherwise

 

[HeXp£Øi±]

Why would you stick to a theoretical idea when the laws of physics clearly tell us that it's impossible.

 

[Nixy]

OK, so THEORETICALLY it could go that fast if it wasn't for centripetal force...

THEORETICALLY you can build a ladder to the moon. Just ignore all the laws of physics that say it isn't possible...

 

[Professur]

You forgot to factor in one little thing. E=mc^2.