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San K
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how is twin paradox resolved in case of no/zero acceleration/deceleration?
two twins one on Earth and other on a ship moving at constant velocity (say 80% speed of light).
the other twin does not turn around ..thus no acceleration/deceleration.
how we resolve the paradox now?
twin A will say twin B is moving..thus he/she should age slower
twin B will say twin A is moving...thus he/she should age slower
the paradox is traditionally resolved by the fact that one of them is accelerating/decelerating...because one of the twins has to turn around...etc
but in the case above (and we can build more scenarios) where there is only constant velocity...no acceleration...no turning around...
no meeting of the twins...
two twins one on Earth and other on a ship moving at constant velocity (say 80% speed of light).
the other twin does not turn around ..thus no acceleration/deceleration.
how we resolve the paradox now?
twin A will say twin B is moving..thus he/she should age slower
twin B will say twin A is moving...thus he/she should age slower
the paradox is traditionally resolved by the fact that one of them is accelerating/decelerating...because one of the twins has to turn around...etc
but in the case above (and we can build more scenarios) where there is only constant velocity...no acceleration...no turning around...
no meeting of the twins...