Could Time Dilation Occur in a Subatomic Explosion?

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This discussion explores the concept of time dilation in the context of subatomic explosions. The idea posits that if a clock were miniaturized to the size of a subatomic particle and subjected to an explosion, time dilation effects could be observed from an Earth-sized observer's perspective. The conversation also touches on the relationship between scale and measurement, referencing the uncertainty principle and the potential for a black hole to influence time dilation. The notion of "reverse dilation" is proposed but remains undefined in current physics literature.

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Hi

I'm not a physicist, but I have a keen passion for physics.

If we could shrink a clock down to the smallest particle we know, and smaller. Then observe it. Would we witness a time dialation?
Then, if we had to repeat this experiment, glueing the clock to the smallest particle we know and then creating an explosion. Would the energetic particles result in a time dilation when witnessed from an earth-sized observer?
 
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This really isn't a quantum mechanics question. But yes, in the same sense that if you squished a planet down small enough it would turn into a black hole and time dilation would take effect. Scale does determine measurement. The uncertainty principle is another example of scale effecting measurement.

Would an explosion be defined as reverse dilation? It currently isn't defined that way. But I would say yes in my personal opinion.
 

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