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Old 06-04-2009, 10:53 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by nstygma View Post
explain why two identical atomic clocks will not read the exact same time after a year if one is at sea level and the other is elevated, say, in denver.
Because the one in the mountains is traveling slightly faster then the one at sea level. The faster an object travels, the more time "slows down" for it.
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