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What is the definition of time dilation in special relativity? What are its physical implications? Why is it incorrect to say that clocks run slower when moving fast (the Galilean invariance)?

asked Feb 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by Paul Cowings

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How can I show that time dilation proves or supports that the Lorentz factor is not just used as a mathematical convenience but is a physical concept?

asked Feb 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by Trupti

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Do geostationary objects have no time dilation due to relative velocity differences from the perspective of the ground under them?

asked Feb 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by Footman_2

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In checking time dilation with 2 clocks, why wouldn't the clocks be in the same timeframe and show no difference?

asked Feb 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by techie

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So we can go to future with time dilation, but if we could travel faster than the speed of light can we go to past and how?

asked Feb 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by MysticDreamer

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How does gravity dilate time?

asked Feb 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by Marlborough

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Are there any other everyday examples of time dilation caused by general relativity that happen in real life, other than the GPS satellites example?

asked Feb 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by AndyR28

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Who originated the twin paradox idea for time dilation in relativity, and when was it proposed?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Time Dilation by Deleted member 21063

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Was Albert Einstein a mentally ill person to believe in a 4-dimensional space-contraction and time dilation?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Time Dilation by utility-shop.com

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What are the consequences of the postulates of special relativity (e.g., relativity of simultaneity, time dilation, length contraction, mass-energy equivalence, and cosmic speed limit)?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Time Dilation by otto.uk

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Can time dilation be proven using a moving train and an atomic clock?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Time Dilation by Tom_MM

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Why does time dilate? What makes time slow?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Time Dilation by manassa

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How can the twin paradox work if the "traveling" twin must decelerate to get into the same reference frame as the "stationary" twin? Doesn't deceleration itself cause time dilation?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Time Dilation by LunarCharm

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Why at light speed objects loose length?

asked Jan 20, 2023 in Time Dilation by CelestialPulse

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How does a mass change with speed according to Einstein's theory of relativity (length contraction, time dilation)?

asked Jan 19, 2023 in Time Dilation by Rustico

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Is it possible to have light speed travel without time dilation?

asked Jan 19, 2023 in Time Dilation by yoyo121

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Does gravity cause relativistic effects like time dilation?

asked Jan 19, 2023 in Time Dilation by MysticAlchemy

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What happens if an observer moves away versus towards a light source at light speed $c$ (special relativity, speed of light, inertial frames, time dilation, observers, physics)?

asked Jan 19, 2023 in Time Dilation by Bonedry

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How does time differ from space in physics? What is the difference between time dilation and length contraction? How do they relate to each other?

asked Jan 19, 2023 in Time Dilation by NovaCharm

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How does the clock of a moving object affect time dilation?

asked Jan 19, 2023 in Time Dilation by AuroraSorceress

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