The force of time

[temporal_issues]

Time:

 

As we watch the world change, it’s time that seems to hold everything together. Every event, movement or change, happens in time. So time could be described as the dimension in which space changes.

 

Without time, nothing would happen, it seems we’d be stuck within a single frame of space. Which, could mean that it is in fact time that is changing space and not just space changing in time.

 

So if time is changing space, then it could be considered to be a force.

 

Then time would be the force that is changing space, and the equations that describe time dilation could be used to describe the force of time.

 

Although this would lead to a problem, being that these equations contain a measurement of velocity, which is a ratio between distance and time, and a definition cannot contain itself.

 

Which is where a distinction must be made between:

- The time we’re used to; a measurement between the passing of events in comparison to another regular and repetitive event, denoted ‘t’.

- And the force of time: the force that changes space, denoted ‘Ψ’.

 

A force is measured only by the strength of its observed effects on the world around us.

Time is measured by the passing of an event. An event is a change in space. So time is measured by the change in space.

Therefore the force of time is measured by the strength, or speed, at which these effects, or events, occur.

 

Time as a force can describe time dilation, if you compare it with gravity: when a ball is dropped it accelerates downwards, but when it’s thrown to the floor it accelerates faster due to a greater force being exerted on it.

 

Time changes space, so when something else forces space to change faster than the very weak force of time, time has to compensate. For example the force of gravity, which appears to oppose time, as proved by Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

 

When none of these opposing forces are acting upon a space, the force of time is equal to one, but as these forces begin to increase time will tend to zero. This has led me to believe that Ψ is equal to the reciprocal of the Lorentz factor (β).

 

Looking at the equations it seems that the difference between β and Ψ is perspective, β is taken from the observers clock, with reference to the travellers clock, where as Ψ is taken from the travellers clock, with reference to the observers clock. This creates a comparison by which the speed at which events occur can be measured.

 

In conclusion time seems to behave more like a force than a dimension, in how it affects space, the way it’s measured and how it reacts to opposing forces.

© T. Hayes 03/09

 

Please let me know your thoughts!

[ydoaPs]

Time does not change space anymore than space changes time. As space is the separation of objects, time is merely the separation of states of a system. Both are relative and the magnitude of each is determined by the energy density(which varies by location and reference frame).

 

Time does not cause change. It is merely an artifact of change.

[temporal_issues]

Then couldn't you say that time is the separation of states, of these objects, in a system?

 

I agree both are relative, but without time change could not occur, so I'm not sure how it could be merely an artifact?

[ydoaPs]

Then couldn't you say that time is the separation of states, of these objects, in a system?

 

I agree both are relative, but without time change could not occur, so I'm not sure how it could be merely an artifact?

 

Objects are things within the system. Everything about the system(velocities, locations, temperatures, etc) comprise the state of the system. The state of the system can change without the relative positions of the objects comprising the system changing(it can change colour, for instance). This state is still different than the last and as such is separated from it by some duration(time).

 

Without change, time would not occur.

[temporal_issues]

I understand your argument, and again agree that without change there could not be time, which in turn means that one will not exist without the other, but I don't see how this means time cannot be a force?

For example could mass and gravity exist without one another?

[Mr Skeptic]

Without time, nothing would happen,

 

Isn't that a tautology? "Happen" depends on before and after, which depend on time. If you looked at spacetime viewing time as any other dimension, nothing would "happen" either because you'd have a different concept of before and after. Suppose you took a video and instead of showing a series of xy frames along the t dimension, you watched a video with a series of xt frames along the y dimension. Stuff in the video would "happen" in the y dimension rather than the t dimension.

[temporal_issues]

Yes, I guess it is!

I like the idea of watching a series of xt frames along the y direction though!

But unfortunately, in my current state of mind I don't believe time to be a dimension