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: Received: 10 January 2024 / Approved: 11 January 2024 / Online: 11 January 2024 (08:12:07 CET)
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Jha, P. The Fundamental Flaw in the Theory of Time Dilation and the Vector Nature of Light. Preprints2024, 2024010888. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0888.v1
Jha, P. The Fundamental Flaw in the Theory of Time Dilation and the Vector Nature of Light. Preprints 2024, 2024010888. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0888.v1
Jha, P. The Fundamental Flaw in the Theory of Time Dilation and the Vector Nature of Light. Preprints2024, 2024010888. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0888.v1
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Abstract
In Einstein’s Special Relativity(SR), time is treated as one of the four dimensions within spacetime and is relative in nature. Typically, a photon clock serves as the illustrative device in the time dilation thought experiment, featuring a single photon bouncing between two mirrors. However, the present paper identifies a fundamental flaw in this thought experiment, hence challenging its validity. Contrary to SR, this paper asserts that time is a consequence of motion. Space and time should be treated differently as proposed by classical mechanics. Importantly, this stance does not challenge the concept of curved space in General Relativity (GR), but rather questions the idea of relative time, as employed in both SR and GR. The absence of time dilation also dispels the twin paradox, prompting a necessary reassessment of the second postulate of relativity to ensure a more precise depiction of relativistic effects.
Keywords
Time Travel; Time Dilation; Twin Paradox; Relativity
Subject
Physical Sciences, Theoretical Physics
Copyright:
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