Didymus Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 First, define terms: Time dilation is said to take place due to relative motion. Not the actual forces of acceleration. Thus, two space craft floating by each other in space will each see the other's clock as moving slower, and assume their own clock is moving at the correct rate. Any objections so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVNY Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 No objections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyman Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 "According to General Relativity, gravitational time dilation is copresent with the existence of an accelerated reference frame."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_time_dilation#Important_things_to_stress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Boy Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Is there going to be an "answer to the twin paradox" any time soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phyti Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Is there going to be an "answer to the twin paradox" any time soon? The first part is a counter example to show acceleration is not a factor. The second part shows all moving clocks lose time, it's just a question of which one loses the most. twin clocks2.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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