Why does time seem to slow down near massive objects?
Gravitational lens
Why does time seem to slow down near massive objects?
Imagine you're at a family reunion on Earth and you compare your watch with a friend's watch who stayed home. You notice your watch runs slower.
Near massive objects like black holes, time actually moves slower compared to places with weaker gravity. This happens because the stronger gravitational pull affects the flow of time.
Example
If you were close to a black hole, your watch would tick slower compared to someone far away from it.
Remember this
Gravitational time dilation means time moves slower in stronger gravitational fields.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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