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How do you handle time dilation plus length contraction plus lack of privileged reference frames (special relativity, physics)?

asked Jan 12, 2023 in Time Dilation by Paul Hallissey

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A clock can only measures the oscillations of it's mechanism, be that a pendulum or an atom.Presumably 'gravitational' time dilation is caused by gravity acting on the mechanism.What acts on the mechanism to cause 'kinetic' time dilation?

asked Jan 12, 2023 in Time Dilation by Neil123 (4.1k points)

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What is the most clear and balanced explanation for time dilation?

asked Jan 12, 2023 in Time Dilation by M.I.G.

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If a train is going at the speed of light and there is a clock on it ,will the clock be slower to the observer outside?

asked Jan 11, 2023 in Time Dilation by Lightning McQueen

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If an observer who is stationary with respect to a black hole observes an object slowing to a standstill as falls toward the event horizon, is the apparent time dilation due to the object’s velocity or to the gravitational field of the black hole?

asked Jan 11, 2023 in Time Dilation by plumberboy

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If time dilation is real, does that mean we die because of gravity?

asked Jan 11, 2023 in Time Dilation by EmberHarmony

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Is there any time dilation expected in the L1 Lagrange point between the Earth and the Sun?

asked Jan 11, 2023 in Time Dilation by Peter545

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If time dilation is a real phenomenon, how come we don't see it happening in our everyday lives?

asked Jan 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by RadiantCharm

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Why isn't length contraction permanent even though time dilation is?

asked Jan 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by flateric

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Is time dilation the same as length contraction in some sense? I've seen the 'muon reaching earth's surface problem' explained in terms of both time dilation and length contraction and now I'm confused as to whether they are the same thing?

asked Jan 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by SeraphicMystic

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Would time flow in reverse for superluminal speed objects because of the same principle of relativity that makes time slow down and eventually stop as light speed is approached?

asked Jan 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by desirechef

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If one person is moving close to the speed of light relative to a stationary observer, wouldn't the time dilation be the same for both people?

asked Jan 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by madspark01

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Is the energy of SPACE inseparable from gravitation? Is What IS E=MC2 inseparable from what is gravity?

asked Jan 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by GJR

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Does the mass of an object really change with respect to its velocity? What about length-contraction and time-dilation?

asked Jan 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by LunarHarmony

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If the speed of light is always the same, how can things like time dilation and length contraction exist?

asked Jan 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by CGN

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In relativity, if spacetime is viewed as a concretely existing entity rather than just geometry, why can't it be seen as at absolute rest? I don't understand why time dilation isn't asymmetrical if motion is ultimately non-relative.

asked Jan 10, 2023 in Time Dilation by Azm95

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How do you intuitively think about length contraction and time dilation?

asked Nov 20, 2022 in Time Dilation by Knight Rider

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If a one light year long stick was set in motion across the universe, would the entire stick be traveling at the same speed taking into account that different parts of it could be under extremely different time dilation conditions?

asked Nov 20, 2022 in Time Dilation by fixor

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How does time dilation affect the most massive stars?

asked Nov 19, 2022 in Time Dilation by bond007

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What is the lowest order of magnitude that time dilation can occur in?

asked Nov 19, 2022 in Time Dilation by ZephyrTwilight

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