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I do not fully understand the time dilation formula, if the answer is nearer to 1 does that mean time itself under perspection has slowed or increased?
DaleSpam said:I would recommend not using the time dilation formula. It is too easy to misuse. Instead, you should always use the Lorentz transform.
While it's safer to use the full Lorentz transform, IMO the time dilation formula can give better physical intuition if you're trying to picture how things are behaving in a given frame. It's always true that a clock which is moving in a given inertial frame is running slower in that frame, so for example if gamma=1.25, that means in the frame of the observer who sees the clock in motion, it takes 1.25 seconds for the clock to tick forward by 1 second. So the larger the value of gamma, the slower the clock is ticking in the observer's frame. If gamma=1, then that means the clock is at rest relative to the observer, and it's ticking at 1 second per second of time in the observer's frame (no relativistic time dilation).lewis1440 said:I do not fully understand the time dilation formula, if the answer is nearer to 1 does that mean time itself under perspection has slowed or increased?
Time dilation is a concept in physics that states that time passes at different rates for objects moving at different speeds or in different gravitational fields. This means that time may appear to move slower or faster for different observers depending on their relative speeds or positions.
Time dilation can be measured using the formula t' = t / √(1 - v^2/c^2), where t' is the dilated time, t is the time in the observer's frame of reference, v is the relative velocity between the observer and the moving object, and c is the speed of light. This formula can also be used to calculate the amount of time dilation for a specific object or observer.
The speed of light, denoted by c, is a fundamental constant in physics and plays a crucial role in the time dilation formula. It represents the maximum speed at which any object or information can travel in the universe and is therefore used to calculate the effects of time dilation on objects moving at high speeds.
According to Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravity is not a force but rather a curvature in space-time. This means that objects with a stronger gravitational pull, such as planets or stars, will cause a larger curvature in space-time and thus affect the passage of time. This effect is known as gravitational time dilation and can be observed in phenomena such as gravitational lensing.
Yes, time dilation can be observed in everyday life, but the effects are extremely small and only noticeable at very high speeds or in extreme gravitational fields. For example, the clocks on GPS satellites have to be adjusted to account for the time dilation caused by their high orbital speeds. Additionally, astronauts on the International Space Station experience slightly slower time due to their orbital velocity and distance from the Earth's gravitational pull.