Question on time in relation to Gravity & Speed

Gambler

Quick question, I understand that time goes slower when you go faster, so if you approached the speed of light time would go slower for you than for the rest of the universe.

My questions is given that we are moving through space at an incredible speed at the moment (In terms of the earths rotational speed, the earths rotation around the sun, the solar systems movement within the galaxy and the galaxies movement within the universe), if we were able to put a person in a stationary position within space (within the universe) would this person see time going faster for them than for the rest of us or is there some interaction with gravity\mass that would negate this effect?

And if they would see time going faster how much faster would you expect to see time moving for this person?

Morbert

Gambler wrote: »

Quick question, I understand that time goes slower when you go faster, so if you approached the speed of light time would go slower for you than for the rest of the universe.

My questions is given that we are moving through space at an incredible speed at the moment (In terms of the earths rotational speed, the earths rotation around the sun, the solar systems movement within the galaxy and the galaxies movement within the universe), if we were able to put a person in a stationary position within space (within the universe) would this person see time going faster for them than for the rest of us or is there some interaction with gravity\mass that would negate this effect?

And if they would see time going faster how much faster would you expect to see time moving for this person?

Velocity is always measured with respect to something else, so there isn't really a universal 'stationary position'.

But anyway, let's say the space-observer is stationary with respect to the centre of our local cluster of galaxies. They would observe clocks on earth ticking more slowly than his/her own. People on earth would, paradoxically, see the space-observer's clock ticking more slowly than theirs. Neither viewpoint would be more correct.

The earth's gravitational field is weak, so it wouldn't have much of an effect. It's only contribution would be to make the space-observer's clock tick a tiny bit more quickly.

FoxT

Correct!

rccaulfield

As said it's currently impossible to find a stationary position in the universe to view what your wanting to view.