What Is Gravitational Time Dilation and How Does It Work?

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Gravitational time dilation is a phenomenon where a clock positioned in a stronger gravitational field runs slower compared to a clock in a weaker gravitational field. This effect has been experimentally verified multiple times, demonstrating its consistency with the principles of General Relativity. Gravitational time dilation is closely related to gravitational redshift and blueshift, indicating that the frequency of light changes due to gravitational effects. This topic is extensively discussed in various threads within the Special Relativity (SR) and General Relativity (GR) forums.

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If you have two precise clocks, and you position one of them further away in the gravitational field, say some tower if your experiment is here on earth, it will run faster then the other one. It is been experimentally verified on numerous occasions.

Gravitational time dilation is inseparable from gravitational redshift/blueshift.

You have many threads about it in SR/GR forum.
 
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