Why does time slow down ?

Question

A clock is manufactured and it goes T.T.T., etc. But on a spaceship the same clock goes T.....T.....T....., etc. Why does the same clock tick so much slower on a spaceship?

Answer 1

It has to do with atoms. In high school we learned that inside each atom are electrons which rotate around the nucleus. Also, everything is composed of atoms. The speed of these electrons is "time." When travelling very fast, all electrons slow down and so time slows down. This would include a clock, your heart, etc

Answer 2

The faster you move, the slower time moves. So, as the spaceship, say orbits the earth, at 17,000 mi/h (minimum orbital speed), time is slower (in relative terms).



On a side note:

Also, the further away you are from any body that exerts a gravitational force on you, the faster time moves. This, though, for our clock in the spaceship is barely noticeable. The distance at which they orbit is still greatly effected by earth's gravity.



I hope I was helpful.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Time passes at exactly the same rate on the spaceship but appears to move more slowly to someone on earth.To someone on the spaceship the clocks back on earth also appear to move more slowly as they are in different inertial frames.there is no way of telling who is moving at high speed is it the earth moving away from the ship or the ship moving away from the earth.the problems occur when the ship is accelerating as it is in a constantly changing inertial frame

Answer 4

relativity is the theory that explains this. I would like to pretend that i completely understand it.... but im afraid i dont. i think the main point of it is that time is not constant and that it is relative to the beholder. time and space are linked and when this unified force "spacetime" is affected by other forces such as speed as gravity, it can become warped and it therefore affects the perception of time to the person experiencing it.



i dont understand the other part of the theory that makes a clock on a spaceship go slower than one on earth... hopefully you will get some more intelligent answers than mine.



great question though.... have a star!

Answer 5

There is gravity on earth to make the clock tick at a certain pace, on a speaceship (assuming it is in space) there is none so the only force moving the minute hand is the mechanics inside the clock.

Answer 6

Sound like you need to get aquainted with Dr. Michio Kaku (I hope I spelled his name right). Anyway, I believe the theory is something like the faster you go (anywhere and by any mode of transport) the slower time moves. This is the case of your watch on an airplane or your watch on the bullet train. This was a very interesting subject of one of his shows on the science channel. Maybe you can find a dvd or something on youtube.

Answer 7

Einstein's famous theory of special relativity explains this very well. Basically, as you increase in velocity, time slows down as a result. So if I were to walk to school, it would appear to me as if time was moving faster than if I rode an airplane. Einstein showed that time is relative to the beholder.



The speed of time would decrease if you were traveling close to the speed of light, while if you were on Earth lying on your bed, time would appear to be moving a lot faster.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Einstein's famous theory of special relativity explains this very well. Basically, as you increase in velocity, time slows down as a result. So if I were to walk to school, it would appear to me as if time was moving faster than if I rode an airplane. Einstein showed that time is relative to the beholder.



The speed of time would decrease if you were traveling close to the speed of light, while if you were on Earth lying on your bed, time would appear to be moving a lot faster.

Answer 10

is the spaceship in space?

Answer 11

Einstein's special relativity. Or the rusted spring.

Answer 12

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Answer 13

Time doesn't exist. It's just an illusion.

Answer 14

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Answer 15

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