Question on time dilation. Twin Paradox
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:35 am
Imagine you leave your house and start driving, at that time your wife starts a clock to see how long you take.
You drive for 30 minutes going and another 30 minutes back.
Conclusion:
You aged 60 minutes in total
Your wife clocked 60 minutes that you were away.
The speed you were going doesn't matter, it just means you went further if you go faster.
You probably forgot what you went there to get...
Now lets change the minutes by years at speed of light:
You drive 30 years at the speed of light.
For your wife looking at you, you didnĀ“t age for 30 years.
And if you're looking back to your wife while driving, she didn't age for 30 years also.
But in reality 30 years have passed, so you both age 30 years. Even though you're quite far from each other.
As soon and you get there you come back at the same speed which takes you another 30 years.
When you're back 60 years have passed, you're both 60 years older.
And you still probably forgot what you went there to get...
Please explain me where I'm wrong.
You drive for 30 minutes going and another 30 minutes back.
Conclusion:
You aged 60 minutes in total
Your wife clocked 60 minutes that you were away.
The speed you were going doesn't matter, it just means you went further if you go faster.
You probably forgot what you went there to get...
Now lets change the minutes by years at speed of light:
You drive 30 years at the speed of light.
For your wife looking at you, you didnĀ“t age for 30 years.
And if you're looking back to your wife while driving, she didn't age for 30 years also.
But in reality 30 years have passed, so you both age 30 years. Even though you're quite far from each other.
As soon and you get there you come back at the same speed which takes you another 30 years.
When you're back 60 years have passed, you're both 60 years older.
And you still probably forgot what you went there to get...
Please explain me where I'm wrong.