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If time and space are relative, then if the amount of space is finite, is the amount of time finite? Is it possible to measure the amount of time for a given space?
There is no such thing as "the amount of time for a given space". It doesn't work like that. I think your concept of what "relativity" means is confused and I recommend that you do some reading on the basics. Start with special relativity.Topleft said:If time and space are relative, then if the amount of space is finite, is the amount of time finite? Is it possible to measure the amount of time for a given space?
Topleft said:then if the amount of space is finite, is the amount of time finite?
Topleft said:If time and space are relative, then if the amount of space is finite, is the amount of time finite?
ZapperZ said:There is a flaw in your logic here, and I can show this by coming up with a simple example.
Let's say you have in infinite square well, a very common example in many textbooks. The "space" here is in between the two boundaries of the well, so it is "finite". I can solve for the standing wave that fits into that space, and get an infinite series, in principle, of solutions that can exist within that space.
So already I have an example where a finite space does NOT imply an automatically finite behavior of other properties.
Topleft said:I am lost as to how the space of an infinite well is finite. However, if you are stating a basic fact that of two relative quantities one can be infinite, and the other finite, then you are challenging my definition of the word relative. I am still lost, please help.
Space-time relativity is a theory proposed by Albert Einstein that explains how space and time are interconnected and can be affected by gravity. It states that time can be experienced at different rates depending on the observer's relative motion and proximity to a gravitational field.
Space-time relativity suggests that time is not absolute and can be distorted by factors such as gravity and velocity. This means that two observers in different frames of reference can experience time differently, leading to the concept of time dilation.
Finite time refers to the concept that time is limited and has a definite beginning and end. In space-time relativity, this concept is related to the idea that the speed of light is the maximum speed at which any object can travel, and nothing can travel faster than that.
In space-time relativity, time is measured using a unit called the second, which is determined by the oscillation of a cesium atom. This unit of time is consistent for all observers, but their perception of time may vary due to the effects of space-time relativity.
According to the theory of space-time relativity, time travel may be possible in certain scenarios. It suggests that time can be distorted, and objects can experience time at different rates. However, the possibility of time travel is still a subject of debate and has not been proven by scientific evidence.