Physics A-Level
Proper time
What Proper time means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Proper time
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The time interval measured by an observer who sees two events occur at the same place, recorded by a single clock at rest relative to those events.
Topics that use Proper time
- Time dilation (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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