[Profpat]

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Given E=mc

This appears to be a formula for area; and according to Einstein, when matter hits the speed of light it would become infinitely thin or flat. ( I know theoritically thats not possible ). So if I'm connecting the dots correctly, could I say that when mass is converted to pure energy you are taking a 3 dimensional entity and collapsing into a 2 dimensional entity, and vive versa? Is that right? I would appreciate any comments.

Profpat

P.S.
I,m new to this forum, so if this question has already been " asked and answered " I appologize and would appreciate you directing me to an appropriate site.

Thank you

P.P.S.
I believe I read somewhere that Light is a 2 dimensional transverse wave.

[dipayankar]

An interesting question. It is possible that when matter is transformed to energy, it could be two dimenstional. However when energy is transformed to mass, would it become three dimensional?? Where would the extra dimension come from??

Originally Posted by Profpat 2 Given E=mc This appears to be a formula for area; and according to Einstein, when matter hits the speed of light it would become infinitely thin or flat. ( I know theoritically thats not possible ). So if I'm connecting the dots correctly, could I say that when mass is converted to pure energy you are taking a 3 dimensional entity and collapsing into a 2 dimensional entity, and vive versa? Is that right? I would appreciate any comments. Profpat P.S. I,m new to this forum, so if this question has already been " asked and answered " I appologize and would appreciate you directing me to an appropriate site. Thank you P.P.S. I believe I read somewhere that Light is a 2 dimensional transverse wave.

[Profpat]

Thanks for your response Dipayankar. I'm not sure maybe it starts to ripple to give it heigth and the 3rd dimension. Again thanks.

Profpat

[north]

Originally Posted by Profpat 2 Given E=mc This appears to be a formula for area; and according to Einstein, when matter hits the speed of light it would become infinitely thin or flat. ( I know theoritically thats not possible ). So if I'm connecting the dots correctly, could I say that when mass is converted to pure energy you are taking a 3 dimensional entity and collapsing into a 2 dimensional entity, and vive versa? Is that right? I would appreciate any comments. Profpat P.S. I,m new to this forum, so if this question has already been " asked and answered " I appologize and would appreciate you directing me to an appropriate site. Thank you P.P.S. I believe I read somewhere that Light is a 2 dimensional transverse wave.

a two dimensional state of any form of energy/matter could never exist . it simply lacks depth. which 3D has.

[dipayankar]

So in essense, does it start manufacturing the third dimension???

Originally Posted by Profpat Thanks for your response Dipayankar. I'm not sure maybe it starts to ripple to give it heigth and the 3rd dimension. Again thanks. Profpat

[Profpat]

Thanks for the response North. I'm not sure however why it couldn't exist.
Good question Dipayankar, I don't know. I guess I envisioned that at c matter would become ultimately flat and therefor 2 dimensional. And maybe if it started going slower c it would perhaps ripple or curve losing its flatness and again have the 3 dimension of L,W,H. Again thanks.

Profpat

[north]

Originally Posted by Profpat Thanks for the response North. I'm not sure however why it couldn't exist.

because your thinking in terms of lines.

Good question Dipayankar, I don't know. I guess I envisioned that at c matter would become ultimately flat and therefor 2 dimensional. And maybe if it started going slower c it would perhaps ripple or curve losing its flatness and again have the 3 dimension of L,W,H. Again thanks. Profpat

I disagree

at C matter would be affected in a full 360 degree 3D . unless of course C is about aero-light-dynamics( as in aero-dynamics).

hmmm....

[Profpat]

Thanks for your response North. No I'm not thinking of lines or strings that would be a one-dimensional entity. I'm thinking of a plane or area as in s2 or pir2. I know a three-dimensional entity would no longer be a three dimensional entity if it collapsed to a two-dimensional reality.

Again thanks;

Profpat

[dipayankar]

I dont think matter would be 3D in C. Matter would exist only in 1 dimension.

Originally Posted by north because your thinking in terms of lines. I disagree at C matter would be affected in a full 360 degree 3D . unless of course C is about aero-light-dynamics( as in aero-dynamics). hmmm....

[Profpat]

You may be right Dipayankar, I think of matter in 3 dimensions only. but energy may be 1 dimensional. I didn't get that far I'm still at the 2 dimensional level. I tried researching this before but never really got a real YES or NO. You would think this question has been asked and answered before but the answer so far eludes me.

Best regards;

Profpat