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If a material object could move at the speed of light, what would its mass become?

Correct answer A. Infinite

Explanation

Relativistic mass is m = m₀/√(1 − v²/c²). As v approaches c, the denominator approaches zero and the mass grows without limit, which is why material objects cannot reach light speed.

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