Degrees of Freedom: Time an Atom/Molecule Factor?

[cragar]

when we talk about degrees of freedom in atoms and molecules should time be a degree of freedom.

 

[tiny-tim]

when we talk about degrees of freedom in atoms and molecules should time be a degree of freedom.

Short answer … no.

 

[quZz]

Time is in no way a degree of freedom!

 

[cragar]

why , time is a dimension which we move through so why is it not a degree of freedom.

 

[DyslexicHobo]

why , time is a dimension which we move through so why is it not a degree of freedom.

I'm guessing because it is a restricted dimension. Just as if the particle was constrained to one single plane, the normal axis would no longer be a degree of freedom.

Just a guess, though. I've never actually talked about degrees of freedom in this context.

 

[cragar]

but I thought traveling back in time was still theoretically possible . And if we bring in theory of relativity if I were to travel faster then object A and then slow down a little bit I would change my time difference to object A and thus be moving forward a little bit then backwards in my time difference thus allowing time as a degree of freedom.

 

[diazona]

Gaining freedom in time makes you lose freedom in space, though. The total number of degrees of freedom doesn't change just because you happen to be moving in a particular way.

 

[cragar]

ok i see , what about traveling back in time.