This video is about the famous “Twin paradox” of special relativity, and how time can appear to be faster for two different observers at the same time.
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REFERENCES
Muon lifetime and time dilation/relativity: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/relativ/muon.html#c2
MinutePhysics video about Time Rotations & Einstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajhFNcUTJI0
Experimental test of time dilation using doppler shift of light: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ives–Stilwell_experiment
Lorentz Transformations: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorentz_transformation
Relativity of Simultaneity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relativity_of_simultaneity
Paper on twin paradox under constant acceleration: https://arxiv.org/pdf/physics/0604025v3.pdf
Taking Cesium atomic clocks aboard airplanes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hafele–Keating_experiment
Length Contraction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Length_contraction
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