Whether the statement is true or false.
Answer to Problem 1QAP
The statement is false because energy cannot travel faster than
Explanation of Solution
Energy is quantitative property that cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transferred from one form to another. Various forms of energy are potential, kinetic energy, electric energy, etc. It can travel at very high speed; sound can travel with a speed of
Therefore, nothing can travel faster than light in vacuum.
Conclusion:
Thus, the statement is false because energy cannot travel faster than
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