If so, is this solely relating to gravity or are there other factors?
Also, any other related info would be much appreciated!
2007-01-03 16:10:40 · 5 answers · asked by whitehorse456 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Absolutely. This is not theory, it is a proven fact.
The other factors, other than gravity, related to time dilation are acceleration and velocity.
The effects of acceleration are identical to the effects of a gravitational field on the slowing of time.
All physical phenomenon is slowed, from the molecular level to biological processes.
The effects are most pronounced at speeds approaching an appreciable percentage of the speed of light. If it were possible to travel at the speed of light (it isn't) time would slow to a stop!
2007-01-03 16:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the aging process will slow down if we were at a speed comparable to the speed of light i.e 2.99* 10^8 meter\second.this is based on the einsteins theory of relativity . it does not depend on other factors like gravity etc.also if we are moving with speed much less than that of the speed the impact of the speed will be (but it will be too small that we can neglect
2007-01-03 19:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The aging process would not slow down in space. Gravity has nothing to do with the aging process but instead has to do with the force necessary to hold you down to earth. That force is calculated by the weight you bear.
While there are those who believe travelling faster than the speed of light will stop the age process, in actuality you continue to age as every second goes by.
2007-01-03 16:14:13 · answer #3 · answered by r_a_i_n_m_a_n_5_9 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to the theory of relativity, time slows down and so does light, when you move near a giant body with heavy gravitational pull. If you have been to such place, then the time is likely to move slower than earth. So in relative term, you will age slower to someone on earth.
If you get into a body such as blackhole, which has infinite gravitational pull, then time is infinitely slower. So with a tick of 1 second in such as place, infinite years would have passed in outside world.
2007-01-03 16:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by apollo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because of the effects of general relativity. The effect is too small to measure in human terms, but is large enough that GPS navigation (which uses nanosecond precision) must take it into account.
2007-01-03 16:13:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋