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University Virginia/time Dilation: A Worked Example

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Here's a solved problem in time dilation. It's still not easy to follow, but it's doable. The math is not difficult, but the mathematical thinking is demanding.

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ground frame, hatter watch time dilate, inertial frames, length contraction, moving clocks, relativistic speed, spaceship, synchronization, synchronized clocks, time dilation, time dilation factor, lorentz contraction
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