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Does time run slower or faster in a magnetic field?
It was just a question. BTW, how do you know this?BvU said:No. Why should it ?
I know a gravitational field does but how does that apply to magnetic fields?russ_watters said:Look into Einstein's Relativity theory(s). Motion and gravitational fields affect the rate as compared between different observers. That's it.
It doesn't. "That's it" means those are the only two things that affect the rate of the passage of time.LitleBang said:I know a gravitational field does but how does that apply to magnetic fields?
I'm not sure if it has been tested directly. Unfortunately, failed ideas often get somewhat lost/harder to find how they were tested.LitleBang said:Wonder if anyone has ever tested time in a magnetic field?
mrspeedybob said:Aren't there some unified field theories that unite the gravity, electro-weak, and strong nuclear forces?
Yes, according to the theory of relativity, time slows down in a strong magnetic field. This phenomenon is known as time dilation.
A magnetic field creates a distortion in space-time, causing time to slow down for an observer within the field. This is due to the fact that a magnetic field affects the curvature of space-time.
Yes, the strength of the magnetic field plays a significant role in how much time is affected. The stronger the field, the greater the distortion in space-time and the slower time will run.
Yes, the effects of time dilation in a magnetic field have been observed in experiments, such as the Hafele-Keating experiment, which showed that atomic clocks on airplanes run at slightly different rates due to the difference in magnetic fields at different altitudes.
Yes, the direction of the magnetic field can also impact time dilation. This is because the distortion of space-time is dependent on the orientation and strength of the magnetic field.