Difference between revisions of "Time dilation"
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In special relativity, the time dilation that will be experienced can be expressed with the formula: | In special relativity, the time dilation that will be experienced can be expressed with the formula: | ||
| − | <math>\dfrac{t_1}{\sqrt{1-c^2/v^2}}</math> | + | <math>\dfrac{t_1}{\sqrt{1-c^2/v^2}}=t_2</math> |
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| + | where | ||
| + | <math>t_1</math> is the "proper" time experienced by the moving object. | ||
| + | <math>v</math> is the relative velocity the ovject is moving to the observer. | ||
| + | <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>. | ||
Revision as of 23:55, 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 .
