dilated_time: Calculates dilated time

Description Usage Arguments Value Examples

View source: R/relativity.R

Description

Calculates dilated time (perspective of stationary observer) from proper time experienced on object moving at a given speed

Usage

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Arguments

proper_time

The time (in seconds) as experienced on the moving object

speed

Speed of moving object in m/s

Value

Returns the dilated time in seconds

Examples

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curve(dilated_time(1, light_speed(x)), 0, .99,
      xlab = "Speed (as proprtion of speed of light)",
      ylab = "Dilated time",
      main = "Dilated time when proper time = 1")

InductiveStep/handbag documentation built on Aug. 2, 2020, 7:28 a.m.