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Is this the right equation for calculating the time dilation? http://genesismission.4t.com/Physics/gtd.htm
Gravitational time dilation is a phenomenon in which time appears to pass more slowly in regions with a stronger gravitational field. This is due to the curvature of spacetime caused by massive objects, which affects the flow of time.
The equation for gravitational time dilation is T = T0√(1 - 2GM/rc2), where T is the time experienced by an observer in a stronger gravitational field, T0 is the time experienced by an observer in a weaker gravitational field, G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the massive object, and r is the distance from the center of the object.
Gravitational time dilation can be calculated using the equation T = T0√(1 - 2GM/rc2), where T is the time experienced by an observer in a stronger gravitational field, T0 is the time experienced by an observer in a weaker gravitational field, G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the massive object, and r is the distance from the center of the object.
Time slows down in stronger gravitational fields because of the effect of gravity on the curvature of spacetime. The closer an object is to a massive object, the stronger the gravitational field and the more it will affect the flow of time. This is known as gravitational time dilation.
Gravitational time dilation has a significant effect on GPS satellites, as they are orbiting in a weaker gravitational field than on Earth's surface. Without accounting for this difference in time, GPS calculations would be inaccurate by about 38 microseconds per day, which would significantly affect the precision of location data.