Time Dilation

Δ t = γ Δ t_{0} = \frac{Δ t _{0}}{1 - \frac{v ^{2}}{c ^{2}}}

Moving clocks run slower. Time measured in the rest frame is shorter than time measured by a moving observer.

Variables

\Delta t

Dilated time (observed)

s

\Delta t_0

Proper time

s

\gamma

Lorentz factor

unitless

v

Relative velocity

m/s

c

Speed of light

m/s

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