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Why Does the Speed of Light Change How Time Works
Why does the speed of light change how time works? According to Einstein's theory of relativity, time is not the same for everyone. The faster you move through space, the slower time passes for you compared with someone who is standing still.
But why does this happen? And what does light have to do with the way time behaves?
Einstein discovered something extraordinary: the speed of light in a vacuum is always the same for every observer, regardless of how fast they are moving. To make this possible, space and time themselves must adjust.
This phenomenon is called time dilation. It means that…
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