According to Einstein, time is not constant, but can be manipulated. For instance, something in a state of motion moves forward through time quicker than something in a state of rest (though the something in a state of rest is still moving forward in time). Thus said, is it not possible that there must be some sort of constant for the something in a state of rest, some number, that could be used to figure out how much faster something in a state of motion goes forward in time? If so, how would it be possible to find that constant number for the state of rest? Thank you! :)
2007-06-19 15:42:49 · 3 answers · asked by cadence_lost 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Ohhhh, thank you, JonV! I guess I never quite understood that part, but it makes sense because at the speed of light everything stops, right? :) I think I get it now.
2007-06-19 15:54:48 · update #1
I haven't taken physics yet; I'm only a junior in high school. But I'm most interested in Quantum Physics!
2007-06-19 15:55:32 · update #2
The constant you're looking for, if I understand you correctly, is the speed of light. That is the speed at which an object at rest is moving forward in time.
2007-06-19 15:50:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, how many times faster is it going??
if a object in the state of motion is going 15 mph and another object is goin 30 mph then one is going twice the speed as the other. i cant remember the equation right now, but i hope this helped :I
2007-06-19 23:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by foxx9111 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a formula for the time in "fast mode" compared to rest.
Here it is (time is in seconds and velocity is in meters/second):
T=time in fast mode
T(o)=time at rest
c=speed of light=3x10^8
v=speed object is moving
T=T(o)/sqrt[1-(v^2)/(c^2)]
2007-06-19 22:54:44 · answer #3 · answered by The Delicate Balance 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋