Recent content by Edem

After doing a little research on points of error in my understanding, revealed by others in this thread. It is clear to me that I lack a basic understanding of some of the terms and words I was throwing around. My apologies. I joined and posted here hoping to resolve my confusion on this topic...

Thank you for the example laymanB. It does help some, I need to give it more thought.

I will try to find one.

Sorry, I guess it's symmetry. I thought it was a equivalency principal. I thought that in an inertial state all frames of reference are equally valid.

I thought that I read that Einstein wrote in SR that (and I paraphrase); the force of acceleration is equal to the force of gravity, no distinction can be made.

The odometer analogy doesn't work for me, it introduces a measurement of distance not time. I'm trying to understand. My conclusions are recent and not carved in stone. I'm now trying to understand how constant speed (no gravity) can effect time without violating the principles of equivalency...

It's only observationally physical. You can't physically touch it. Something you observe as shortened will not be shortened when it comes to rest.

The advice is appreciated, but the point to me is the actual physical change and not the illusionary observational distortion.

Can you explain simply how this can be without using gravity (acceleration/deceleration). If both are at a constant velocity (inertial state) than their watches should agree when they meet.

Sorry, but I don't know the math and can't follow it. So, at this point I'm trying only to understand the concept, not the mathematical formulas used to derive precise predictable quantities. The muons in above example are accelerating (exposed to g force). So their dilation is due to...

If this had read; Apparently in the quoted paragraph, Einstein is addressing the time dilation of GR in SR. This would be correct?

I'm not sure I understand. Are you agreeing with me?

Okay, but gravitational time dilation isn't, if I understand correctly.

Is time dilation defined by Special Relativity, General Relativity or both? The topic of time dilation seems to come up often. So I thought I would pose a question, and give my summary and conclusions. I've recently been struggling to understand time dilation. While researching this topic l...

Thank you both for your prompt replies. I do have a better understanding of this topic after reading your posts. Even if it does give me more to think about.