Difference between revisions of "Time dilation"
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<math>t_1</math> is the "proper" time experienced by the moving object. | <math>t_1</math> is the "proper" time experienced by the moving object. | ||
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<math>v</math> is the relative velocity the ovject is moving to the observer. | <math>v</math> is the relative velocity the ovject is moving to the observer. | ||
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<math>c</math> is the speed of light; it can be simply expressed as 1, but then the velocity will have to be given in terms of <math>c</math>. | <math>c</math> is the speed of light; it can be simply expressed as 1, but then the velocity will have to be given in terms of <math>c</math>. | ||
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+ | <math>t_2</math> is the time the events appear to occur, with the time dilation added. |
Revision as of 22:58, 23 December 2008
In special relativity, the time dilation that will be experienced can be expressed with the formula:
where is the "proper" time experienced by the moving object.
is the relative velocity the ovject is moving to the observer.
is the speed of light; it can be simply expressed as 1, but then the velocity will have to be given in terms of .
is the time the events appear to occur, with the time dilation added.