It has been proven definitively that there is a time dilation effect at different altitudes. It is a well established principle of general relativity. What, then, is the time dilation at the center of the Earth?
2006-10-17 12:40:48 · 7 answers · asked by garyhorne55 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The earth has a very small gravitational field compared to relativistic effects, so the time dilation is very small. If T is a time measured at the surface of the earth and t is that same time measured in the center, the ratio (t-T)/T is about GM/(c^2 R) where M is the mass of the earth, R is the radius, G is the gravitational constant, and c is the speed of light. This gives a difference on the order of 1 in a billion.
2006-10-17 13:14:30 · answer #1 · answered by mathematician 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would say because of increased gravity at the center the time would be reduced when compared to the surface.
I feel speed doesn't dilate time but rather mass does or more importantly the disturbance in the 4th dimension. Mass increasing with speed is an illusion, the mass stays constant. What changes is when speed increases it disturbs the curved space(4th dimension) and creates a wake and due to this bend in space it creates a stronger force of gravity. Because its gravity is stronger people have considered that the mass must of increased but it stayed the same.
Get two measuring tapes. One time will be time and the other will be the fabric of space. The fabric of space can be warped or bent but the time is always constant. Now bend the space because of increased disturbance in the fabric. You'll see you can cover much longer distances in a shorter time span. With a big bend in the space(tape) you can cover huge distances and only complete a second while others such as on earth would of aged 20,000 years.
You could be moving at a walking pace to make it happen, you don't have to be traveling at fast speeds. What you need to happen is travel through huge amounts of space. But space doesn't amount to distance. The space distance is in the 4th dimension and its dimension that controls gravity and time.
2006-10-17 13:07:23 · answer #2 · answered by aorton27 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
for that you require a formula applying that which governs the time dilation at altitudes, but inverted
2006-10-17 12:49:41 · answer #3 · answered by kerangoumar 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't. Time is a man made construct.
2006-10-17 12:47:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well hells bells if u know all that , u ought to know the answer too. just trying to make us look dumb r u.
2006-10-17 12:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by Nora G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you ask the people who live there?
2006-10-17 12:45:07 · answer #6 · answered by DV 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
time doesn't exist
2006-10-17 12:42:57 · answer #7 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋