A.5.4 - Time Dilation
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What is time dilation?
💡 Hint: Think about how speed affects perceiving time.
What does proper time refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider the rest condition of the clock.
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What causes time dilation?
💡 Hint: Consider how motion affects time measurement.
True or False: A moving observer ages faster than a stationary observer due to time dilation.
💡 Hint: Think about the effects of high velocity.
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If a spaceship travels at 0.99c, and a traveler ages 1 year, how much time passes on Earth?
💡 Hint: Use the formula: \\(\\Delta t = \\frac{\\Delta t_0}{\\sqrt{1 - \\frac{v^2}{c^2}}}\\)
Two twins are born, one travels at relativistic speed while the other stays on Earth. Upon reunion, how do their ages compare?
💡 Hint: Think about the implications of the twin paradox.
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