Practice Time Dilation (A.5.4) - Theme A: Space, Time, and Motion

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Question 1.
What is time dilation?
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Think about how speed affects perceiving time.
Question 2.
What does proper time refer to?
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Consider the rest condition of the clock.
3Question 3.
What causes time dilation?
- Relative velocity
- Gravity
- Temperature
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Consider how motion affects time measurement.
4Question 4.
True or False: A moving observer ages faster than a stationary observer due to time dilation.
- True
- False
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Think about the effects of high velocity.
Question 5.
If a spaceship travels at 0.99c, and a traveler ages 1 year, how much time passes on Earth?
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Use the formula: \\(\\Delta t = \\frac{\\Delta t_0}{\\sqrt{1 - \\frac{v^2}{c^2}}}\\)
Question 6.
Two twins are born, one travels at relativistic speed while the other stays on Earth. Upon reunion, how do their ages compare?
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Think about the implications of the twin paradox.

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