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If one planet has a higher gravity than another, would that mean that it would progress through time at a slower rate than the other, being 'deeper' in a gravity well? That it would 'age' slower, relatively?
nitsuj said:this thread makes my physics forum shirt sad
BruceW said:brain waves do not propagate information from person to person. At least, there is no reason to suggest this happens. Also, as far as I am aware, there has not been any mechanism put forward to explain how this could happen. Even when people are hooked up to electrodes, the only thing that can be reliably detected with today's technology is stuff related to movements (for example, I imagine lifting my right arm, and the machine can detect that). But it is not within today's technology to be able to read something more complicated (like an idea) from a person's mind. Maybe one day :) I find it is pretty interesting stuff.
IkeB777 said:Well, whatever you do, don't consider the question in the OP.
Gravity plays a significant role in the passage of time on different planets. According to Einstein's theory of relativity, gravity can cause time dilation, which means time moves slower in a strong gravitational field. This means that time passes at a different rate on planets with different levels of gravity.
Yes, there is a measurable difference in time on planets with varying levels of gravity. For example, on Earth, time passes slightly faster compared to Mars due to Earth's stronger gravitational pull. This effect is only noticeable when measuring time over long periods, such as years or centuries.
Time dilation due to gravity can have a significant impact on space exploration. As astronauts travel to different planets with varying levels of gravity, their clocks will tick at different rates, causing them to experience time differently. This effect must be taken into account when planning missions and communicating with astronauts in space.
Yes, time dilation due to gravity can be observed on Earth. This phenomenon has been confirmed through experiments, such as the Hafele-Keating experiment. This experiment involved flying atomic clocks around the world on commercial airliners, and the clocks showed a measurable difference in time compared to the clocks that stayed on the ground.
The distance from a planet's center does not have a significant impact on time dilation due to gravity. The strength of gravity is determined by the mass of the planet, not its size. Therefore, time dilation will be the same at the surface of a planet as it is in orbit around the planet's center.