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Physics of Time

Relativity and the nature of time

Physics of Time

Journey into the mind-bending world of time physics. Discover how Einstein revolutionized our understanding of time, space, and reality itself through the theories of relativity.

Relativity Theory
Time Dilation
Spacetime

Mind-Bending Concepts

How physics reveals the true nature of time

Time Dilation

Time slows down at high speeds and in strong gravity

Real Example

GPS satellites must account for time running faster in orbit

Spacetime

Time and space are unified in a four-dimensional fabric

Real Example

Massive objects bend spacetime, affecting the flow of time

Speed of Light

Nothing can travel faster than light in a vacuum

Real Example

This cosmic speed limit is fundamental to relativity

Twin Paradox

Traveling at high speed makes you age slower

Real Example

A space traveler returns younger than their Earth-bound twin

Quantum Time

At quantum scales, time behaves strangely

Real Example

Particles can exist in multiple time states simultaneously

Arrow of Time

Why time flows forward and entropy increases

Real Example

The second law of thermodynamics gives time direction

Einstein's Revolution

How one man changed our understanding of time forever

Special Relativity (1905)

Time and space are relative to the observer

  • • Time slows down at high speeds
  • • Length contracts in direction of motion
  • • Mass increases with velocity
  • • E = mc² energy-mass equivalence

General Relativity (1915)

Gravity is the curvature of spacetime

  • • Massive objects bend spacetime
  • • Time runs slower in strong gravity
  • • Predicts black holes and gravitational waves
  • • Foundation of modern cosmology

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