Hi everyone--I got a quesiton that has been annoying me for awhile.
According to Einstein's E=mc^2 relativity theory, mass is increased as speed increases, thus explaining that fact that you cannot reach the speed of light because as you near it the mass becomes infinite. However, doesn't this contradict the Law of Conservation of Mass, which states that mass cannot be created nor destroyed? Where would this mass from speed come from? Also, if you reached absolute zero, wouldn't the mass then be 0 (because E=mc^2 and c is a constant, so m must be 0) for E to equal 0?? Again, a contradiction in the Law of Conservation of Mass.

Another question: since light is a form of energy (thus having no mass) why is it given a speed limit?? Why is there a finite speed in which it can go, and what stops it from going faster?

Thanks very much! My email address is seg1985@home.com is you want to explain it to me, or you can post here.