why do clocks run faster in vacum than they do in a gravitational field?

Answer 1

clocks or the concept of time?

In regards to time, it's probably related to Einstein's Theory of Relativity in regards to reference frames and accelerations. Gravity is an acceleration (meters/second^2) or more generally (distance/time^2).

Whether you're in a vacuum is not really a factor.

So time so if you're on earth (non-vacuum) or in floating still in the vacuum of space, time is the same.

However, if you were on earth and another person floating on space was accelerating away from you, there would be a time difference, but that's due to acceleration not being in a vacuum.

However, for me, you definately can make time stand still.
You obviously know you have that effect on a lot of men!

Answer 2

Did you mean a vacuo? (like a vacuum, but not even any gravity).

Clocks will change speed, depending on how fast you travel of course, appearing to stop as you reach the speed of light.

A vacuum will not affect a digital clock, but WILL affect a mechanical clock, causing it to speed up. The reason is the flywheel inside. This is part of the speed regulation mechanism and is slowed down slightly by air resistance. Without this air resistance, the mechanism has slightly less friction and so runs just a little faster. Some mechanical clocks use pendulums instead of flywheels, but they too run slightly faster for the same reason.

This ignores any possible "out gassing" from the lubricant, which might actually make it dry out some and even possibly seize up the clock though.

I hope this helps?!

Answer 3

They don't really run faster... It's the theroy of relativity actually. Itwould depend on your viewpoint. If you were in the vaccuum with the clock , relative to you, it would run at the same speed it always had. To someone out side of the vaccuum it would appear to speed up, because according to Einstein, there is no difference between accelerated motion and gravity. And as you know, the faster you move the more time dilates. The person in the gravitational field is experiencing time dilation and the clock in the vaccuum is not.


PS. I assumed that by "vaccuum" you meant the absence of everything including gravitational fields... not just the absence of matter as is the more common use of the term.

Answer 4

It has nothing to do with the vacuum, but does have everything to do with gravity.

For example, would a digital clock (no moving parts) run faster in air or in a vacuum? It wouldn't matter, but gravity can affect time (dilation). From an outside reference, the clock near a gravitational source would run slower.

Answer 5

Wind up clocks or battery or electrical clocks?

The weights make the difference in a wind up clock and the friction.

Battery it comes down to the hands.

And Electical, it comes down to the motor and it's temperature.

And I don't think there is any effect on a digital clock unless it some how effects the clock's polarization, and I don't see that being a problem.

Why, did you run over your clock with a vacuum.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

The speed of light is constant in space-time. In a gravitational field, there is greater acceleration through space, hence greater motion through space, and therefore a corresponding less motion through time. As the rate of motion through time is slower, clocks run more slowly.

Answer 8

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Being in a vacuum doesn't mean you can't be acted on by gravity.

If you mean a vacuum rather than in air then it's because the pendulum swings faster, due to lack of air resistance, but this assumes a clock running on a pendulum motion.

It will have no effect on any other type of clock

Answer 9

Vacuum isn't really a good work for the absence of gravity, since you can be in a vacuum and in a g-field. But I know what you meant to ask.

Time dilates in a gravitational potential well as a consequence of general relativity. Look it up in wiki or someplace for a detailed explanation.

Answer 10

Vacum and gravity have no connection. but if you mean out of space. then no gravity so less resistance on the clock