Physics Q: Time If Everything Stops Except Clock?

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The discussion centers on the concept of time in relation to motion and relativity. It questions whether a clock would still measure time if everything else in the universe were to stop moving. Participants clarify that all matter is inherently in motion, and the idea of "having time" is not a conventional concept. They emphasize that time is relative and depends on reference frames, meaning that if everything is at rest, it only applies to that specific frame of reference. Ultimately, the notion of stopping all motion contradicts fundamental physical laws, making the scenario theoretically problematic.
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I am teaching myself physics and thought about this question. it has something to do with relativity I am sure but haven't been able to find it anywhere. my question is

if everything in the universe suddenly stopped haveing no movement at all except a clock for example. would the clock have time or would the universe still have time because this clock still ticks? if only the clock existed in time what happens if it makes something else move?

my question may be off but i got the just of it down. u can reword it to make my question more accurate. any help or awnser to my question would be apreaciated.

thanks
 
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All matter is composed of particles that are continuously in motion and cannot stop completely. That goes with existence itself.

To "have time" is not a regular concept that other people have heard of before.
 
Look up reference frame. You cannot say that something is at rest. Only at rest to something else. So if nothing moves then this is only in one reference frame. There is nothing physically special about this and time goes on as normal (except that you have just set all physical laws out of effect by forcing things not to move, and made quantum mechanics explode).
 
So I know that electrons are fundamental, there's no 'material' that makes them up, it's like talking about a colour itself rather than a car or a flower. Now protons and neutrons and quarks and whatever other stuff is there fundamentally, I want someone to kind of teach me these, I have a lot of questions that books might not give the answer in the way I understand. Thanks

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