Mark’s Bullet train experiment.

Mark’s Bullet train experiment.

Hypothesis – light is not effected by momentum.

A stationary train should have light reach point A and B the same time. Assuming that they are both effected by the earths movement the same as in a fixed lavatory test conditions.

As the train moves forward light emitted should hit Point A at back of tube first as it is moving forwards towards light source, and point B is moving forwards away from light source.

Set Up.

1. Pick 1 carriage.
2. Make tube same length as train carriage
3. Place light emitter at the centre of the tube
4. Put light detector at each end of tube.
5. Blank off the tube from all other light source and evacuate the air to form vacuum seal in tube.

Test 1. Stationary

• Make the light blink and make sure both ends record same data speeds.
• Make sure enough decimal places available for determining changes

Test 2. Moving train

• You now record trains movements, directions and follow train for 24 to 48 hours to gain as much data as possible.
• Tabulate train speeds in relation to end A and End B light speeds and time of arrivals.

Conclusions questions and answers

1. If light does reach point A first as hypothesised, light is not effected by the speed of the train. Einsteins theory of relativity looses some weight. And my theory of Light Speed Regardless of movement gains weight. This would mean that light moved at C but A moved shortening the distance required to travel. B moves way increasing distance light had to travel.
2. If light reaches point A & B always the same then the momentum of the train may have some effect on the speed of light and or Einsteins theory of relativity gains some additional weight. This would mean that light hit A and B at the same time regardless of the trains movement. Thus light is always C and distance is distance regardless if its moving.
3. If the light reaches point B first then the trains momentum is passed onto light. And we have to then question light speed and relativity falls out the window. As this means the trains momentum increased the speed of light so that it could get to B quicker as the distance from A and B to light source is the same.

To do the maths.

We need to work out light speed and time of arrival to point A and B. We need to work out how the trains movements may effect the differences in lengths between A and light source and B and light source.

Avoidance of Relativity mathematics is important initially to show real time differences. We need to focus on physical and actual differences.

Then you can compare results using relativity maths as a 2nd point of interest.

If light reaches point A first as anticipated, by working out its length change due to movement should still show light at C.

If the tube is 10m in length from Light to A. Then at 1m/s in 1 second the virtual length of the tube will be 1m closer to the original light emitted point source. The tube itself is not shorter.

During the time the light emitted a pulse. the tube point A has moved closer to the photon moving towards it. The tube is same length, just the distance has shortened.

A bullet train may not be fast enough or the number of decimal places may not be big enough to detect any differences. So If light hits A and B the same time, may be a null result. But Given enough decimal places I believe a difference should be seen.