Warp Drive Physics: Prepare for Warp Speed
Learn the state of the art of Warp Drive, a theoretical faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion system. This course is for anyone interested in Warp Drive technology and its potential for interstellar travel. Discover the possibilities of circumventing the limitations of light speed and explore concepts like space folding and higher-dimensional hyperspace. Join now to delve into the fascinating world of Warp Drive and its implications for future space exploration.
What you’ll learn
- Learn the state of the art of Warp Drive.
A warp drive is a theoretical faster-than-light (FTL) spacecraft propulsion system. A spacecraft equipped with a warp drive may travel at speeds greater than that of light by many orders of magnitude. In contrast to some other FTL technologies such as a jump drive or hyperdrive, the warp drive does not permit instantaneous travel between two points, but rather involves a measurable passage of time which is pertinent to the concept. Spacecraft at warp velocity would continue to interact with objects in “normal space”.
Einstein’s theory of special relativity states that speed of light travel is impossible for material objects that, unlike photons, have a non-zero rest mass. The problem of a material object exceeding light speed is that an infinite amount of kinetic energy would be required to travel at exactly the speed of light. Warp drives serve to circumvent this limitation in fiction to facilitate stories set at galactic scales.
In addition to the possibility to let a spaceship glide through space in a warp field, there is also space folding. Spatial folding means that two points of space-time are directly connected and an instantaneous change takes place. The space between is simply folded into a higher-dimensional hyperspace or subspace.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone interested in Warp Drive.
User Reviews
Be the first to review “Warp Drive Physics: Prepare for Warp Speed”
You must be logged in to post a review.
There are no reviews yet.