Actually, the thing that applies to the pole is the speed of sound (of the pole material), which is the speed the atoms in the pole move at. Not even close to the speed of light.
Yeah, everyone else had already answered that, which felt like we’re picking apart that specific thought experiment, even though there is actually a much more fundamental reason why it won’t work.
Actually, the thing that applies to the pole is the speed of sound (of the pole material), which is the speed the atoms in the pole move at. Not even close to the speed of light.
Yeah, everyone else had already answered that, which felt like we’re picking apart that specific thought experiment, even though there is actually a much more fundamental reason why it won’t work.
Correct answer is here.