Twin Paradox: Relation between Age and Speed of light .

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The discussion centers on the Twin Paradox in Einstein's special relativity, specifically examining the scenario where one twin, Jane, travels to a star 20 light years away at a speed of 0.80c, while the other twin, Dick, remains on Earth. Upon Jane's return, she is 50 years old, whereas Dick is 70 years old. The formula discussed, √(1 - v²/c²), is used to calculate time dilation effects due to relativistic speeds. The paradox illustrates the effects of time dilation, confirming that Jane ages slower than Dick due to her high-speed journey.

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Hey Friends,
In Einstein's special relativity I find "Twin Paradox", where Dick and Jack, two twins . one of them went to space at a speed of 0.80c to a star 20 light year away (where c is the speed of light) and other remains on earth. When Jane returned to Earth his age was 50 but who stayed in earth, Dick, his age was 70.
I find a formula there : √1 - v2/c2
My question is how is it find and why Jane was younger than Dick ??
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