Time Dilation & Mass: Does 2x Mass Mean 2x Slower Time?

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Time dilation is influenced by mass, but doubling a planet's mass does not mean time would pass exactly twice as slow compared to Earth. Gravitational time dilation indicates that time passes slower in stronger gravitational fields, but the relationship is not linear. In a scenario with no mass, time would theoretically pass infinitely fast, which contradicts the idea of a direct doubling effect. Therefore, while mass affects time perception, it does not equate to a simple doubling of time passage. Understanding gravitational time dilation requires a more nuanced approach than a straightforward mass-to-time ratio.
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I was wondering if time on a planet which is exactly twice the mass of the Earth would pass exactly twice as slow relative to Earth time?

So after a year on this big earth, two years would have passed on earth?

Thanks
 
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