Time Dilation

It may seem like a simple concept, but it is one that took Einstien years to figure out.
this link to the Nova website is a useful tool for understanding it, and where I picked up the gaps in my knowledge on the topic (it's been a while since I researched the twin's Paradox) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/hotsciencetwin/
If you have sufficient reason to believe I have mis-stated the ideas, don't hesitate to tell me. We all make mistakes, and ought to learn from them.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• Time Dilation
• Einstien
• speed of light
• Twin Paradox
• aging

[ThePhotoshopGuy1]

I don't understand either

[numisone]

I understand the concept but what I can't seem to grasp is why time dilates relative to speed. Why does this biologically effect the twin traveling?

[CluebotUK]

Actually, this has NOT answered the question dprjones asked. It's just re-stated the phenomenon with a different example and given a specific observation of it.

You've not understood the question. Look up the concept of inertial frames of reference and re-watch the video.

[GlobalStranger]

must check out the nova site!

5stars from here ;)