Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
thought experiment
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| gptkbp:category |
relativity theory
paradoxes in physics |
| gptkbp:debatedBy |
apparent paradox due to misunderstanding of relativity
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| gptkbp:describes |
time dilation
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| gptkbp:explains |
asymmetry due to acceleration
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:special_relativity
physics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Twin Paradox
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| gptkbp:illustrator |
space travel thought experiment
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| gptkbp:involves |
identical twins
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Paul_Langevin
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| gptkbp:referencedIn |
gptkb:Einstein's_1905_paper_on_special_relativity
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Einstein's_theory_of_relativity
gptkb:Minkowski_spacetime Lorentz transformation proper time |
| gptkbp:result |
traveling twin ages less
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| gptkbp:scene |
one twin travels at high speed, the other remains on Earth
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| gptkbp:solvedBy |
considering non-inertial frames
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| gptkbp:yearProposed |
1911
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Time_Dilation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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