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Hi all,
I'm having a discussion with a friend. I hope this is the right forum.
My friend's first issue: He believes in science, but does not believe in time-dilation. He thinks that, in the atomic clocks at altitude experiment, the clocks just work differently because of less gravity, like that somehow has a mechanical effect.
His second issue: He says that since time does not have a physical component, he does not see how it can affect mass.
To the first issue, I told him how Einstein's famous equation shows time dilation. I also explained that time dilation shows up in experiments with the LHC, all at ground level, and how the Ives-Stilwell experiments show it as well.
To his second issue (and please correct me if I'm wrong) I said C is distance over time, so you can resolve Einsten's equation to show that time can affect mass, or energy, or both.
Can anyone point to other experiments that demonstrate time-dilation?
Your input is very much appreciated. Thank you.
I'm having a discussion with a friend. I hope this is the right forum.
My friend's first issue: He believes in science, but does not believe in time-dilation. He thinks that, in the atomic clocks at altitude experiment, the clocks just work differently because of less gravity, like that somehow has a mechanical effect.
His second issue: He says that since time does not have a physical component, he does not see how it can affect mass.
To the first issue, I told him how Einstein's famous equation shows time dilation. I also explained that time dilation shows up in experiments with the LHC, all at ground level, and how the Ives-Stilwell experiments show it as well.
To his second issue (and please correct me if I'm wrong) I said C is distance over time, so you can resolve Einsten's equation to show that time can affect mass, or energy, or both.
Can anyone point to other experiments that demonstrate time-dilation?
Your input is very much appreciated. Thank you.