What is the equation for gravitational time dilation?

In summary, the equation for calculating gravitational time dilation is:T = To*G*(1-D)where T is the time between events A and B, To is the coordinate time between events A and B for a fast-ticking observer at an arbitrarily large distance from the massive object, G is the gravitational constant, and D is the distance between the observer and the massive object.
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Ahmed Samra
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What is the equation for calculating the gravitational time dilation?
 
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As usual, Wikipedia has formulas. And every textbook has them as well.

If I am standing on Jupiter will my time delay?
I think your clock would run a bit slower, but I did not compare the relative influences of Sun and Jupiter. If xkcd did it right, Jupiter dominates.Jupiter does not have a solid surface to stand on, by the way.
 
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What is the equation for calculating the gravitational time dilation?
 
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Ahmed Samra said:
What is the equation for calculating the gravitational time dilation?
Follow the link in mfb's post !
 
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Because I don't understand the equation, so it Weill help me if you just give me an example using the gravitational time dilation equation
 
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You can edit your posts with the edit button.

Just plug in all parameters (gravitational constant, mass of the planet, its radius, and the speed of light) in the formula, and you get the time dilation on the surface, relative to some observer far away from the planet.
 
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T is the proper time between events A and B for a slow-ticking observer within the gravitational field,
To is the coordinate time between events A and B for a fast-ticking observer at an arbitrarily large distance from the massive object (this assumes the fast-ticking observer is using Schwarzschild coordinates, a coordinate system where a clock at infinite distance from the massive sphere would tick at one second per second of coordinate time, while closer clocks would tick at less than that rate), what does this mean? You can find them in the link. What does T and To mean?
 

1. What is gravitational time dilation?

Gravitational time dilation is a phenomenon in which time passes at different rates depending on the strength of the gravitational field. This means that time appears to move slower in a stronger gravitational field, such as the surface of a planet or near a massive object like a black hole.

2. How does gravitational time dilation occur?

Gravitational time dilation occurs because gravity warps the fabric of space-time. This warping causes time to flow differently in different areas, with stronger gravitational fields causing time to slow down.

3. What is the equation for gravitational time dilation?

The equation for gravitational time dilation is t0 = tf / √(1 - (2GM / rc2)), where t0 is the time measured in a weaker gravitational field, tf is the time measured in a stronger gravitational field, G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the object creating the gravitational field, r is the distance from the center of the object, and c is the speed of light.

4. How does gravitational time dilation affect our everyday lives?

Gravitational time dilation has a very small effect on our everyday lives because the gravitational fields we encounter are not strong enough to have a significant impact on time. However, it does play a role in technologies such as GPS, which rely on precise timing, and it has been observed and studied in space missions.

5. Is gravitational time dilation the same as time travel?

No, gravitational time dilation is not the same as time travel. Time travel involves traveling to a different point in time, while gravitational time dilation simply means that time passes at a different rate in different places. However, time dilation can make it seem like time is moving slower in one place compared to another, which can create the illusion of time travel.

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