A Relativity Question

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1 total messages Started by Eric Smith Thu, 11 May 1995 00:00

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Author: Eric Smith
Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 00:00

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My first question to Physhare!  I'm a young Physics teacher and this question
posed by a student boggled me.
"We typically explain that objects cannot reach the speed of light because
mass increases toward infinity.  But if this is true, shouldn't the force of
gravity on that object increase to infinity, making c reachable?"
What am I missing?

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