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Gravitational Time Dilation Prediction

Einstein argued that clocks deeper in a gravitational field should run more slowly than clocks at higher gravitational potential, giving gravity a measurable effect on elapsed time.

Albert Einstein lecturing in Vienna in 1921
Albert Einstein lecturing in Vienna, 1921. Photograph by Ferdinand Schmutzer — public domain. Wikimedia Commons source.
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Gravitational Time Dilation Prediction

1911 · Prague · Austria-Hungary · Physics

Einstein argued that clocks deeper in a gravitational field should run more slowly than clocks at higher gravitational potential, giving gravity a measurable effect on elapsed time.