The rate at which the universe expanded right after the Big Bang was higher than the speed of light. How is this possible? Also, if the expansion of the universe is accelerating, will it ever surpass the speed of light?
1 Answer
The answer is totally speculative. Time went backwards Yes it will exceed the speed of light and the universe will cease to exist.
Explanation:
V = Velocity
D = Distance
T = Time.
Empirical evidence indicates the speed of light is a constant.
According to the Lorenez transformations of Theory of Relativity when matter exceeds or reaches the speed of light it ceases to matter and turns into energy waves. So matter can not exceed the speed of light
According to the Lorenez transformations of the Theory of Relativity as the velocity of something increases time slows down.
At the speed of light time goes to zero, time ceases to exist for the object that is traveling at the speed of light. (matter would cease to exist ) For something to exceed the speed of light time would have to become negative, and the matter would become pure energy (light) for a time.
It is not certain that the universe ever exceeded the speed of light in its expansion but if it did then it seems time would stop ( for a time) go backwards until the expansion slowed down and matter would then reappear from the waves of pure energy.
If the rate of the expansion of the universe continues to increase as seen by the three supernova experiments of 1997, 1998 (noble prize winners of 2011) the rate of expansion could reach the speed of light and time space would cease to exist.
