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Is the time dilation effect also valid for accelerated Motion or only for v=const, a=0 ?

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Rhian said:
Is the time dilation effect also valid for accelerated Motion or only for v=const, a=0 ?

Thanks.

Properly calculated, time dilation is valid for accelerated observers.
 

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