2007-01-31 04:20:20 · 7 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Time is also considered as one of the dimensions, on equal standing with the x,y,z axes. Gravity is the curvature of the dimensions under influence of heavy masses. so yes, heavy objects can distort both space and time. though the persons going through this distortion probably won't notice any difference. The time-distortion idea is central to Einstein's relativity.. that is how people at different speeds will still be able to measure light to have the same speed.
It's very confusing, but here's a small joke: when someone once asked einstein to explain it, he said: "sit with an old man for a minute and it seems like an hour, sit with a gorgeous lady for an hour and it seems like a minute. It's all relative!" So i guess some curves can curve time as well!
2007-01-31 05:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by answerQuest 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am completely amazed that you would pose such a question
in a public arena such as yahoo answers. I mean it would
suggest that you are in the process of reading the theory of
relativity and turned to the common man on the street to ask
his opinion, or something like that. Hmm-m. Your responses
are bound to be fact filled and immensely well considered.
Now, having said that...Now tell me...
If you had one second of time curve to the left 1/2 degree,
would anyone notice?
Probably not, right?
Okay, let's say you had ten seconds of time curve just slightly
to the left, 1/2 degree... Would anyone notice?
So... What is the point?
2007-01-31 14:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the universe is actually a 3-d "surface" curved in 4-d. Because we meager human beings can't visualize things in 4 dimensions, you can't *really* visualize the curvature of the universe
2007-01-31 13:09:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
time having no material existence cannot 'curve' but since English doesn't describe mathematical equations well terms like this are used to describe the 'distortion' of time under the influence of high gravity or speed
2007-01-31 12:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Time is linear and will continue on this course until the universe goes out of existence.
2007-01-31 14:38:48 · answer #5 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's why deja vu works.
2007-01-31 12:45:53 · answer #6 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you mean circular time?
2007-01-31 12:33:09 · answer #7 · answered by mrmcdoughnut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋