Does a photon experience the passage of time at all?
In short: According to the laws of relativity, as an object approaches the speed of light, its internal clock slows down. This video explores the theoretical limit: what happens when that speed is reached exactly?
Dr. Don Lincoln from Fermilab examines the implications of time dilation for particles traveling at light speed. In relativity, clocks tick more slowly as velocity increases; however, because photons travel at a constant speed of light, they exist in a state where the standard rules of 'ticking' change.
The video clarifies common misconceptions about how people perceive and calculate these effects, providing context on whether time effectively ceases to exist for a photon.
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