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Old 24-11-2008, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by xelasnave View Post
Steven you said.

A change in frequency results in a change in time it takes the photon to reach it's destination.

Sorry I dont understand given the wonderful chat on light. Is a change in frequency the same as a change in wave length.. I am thinking that a cahnge in frequency must change the wave lenght.

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alex
Alex,

What you are saying is true but the calculations involves the fractional change in frequency. This relates to time by the very simple formula.

(delta v)/v = t.

delta v is the change of frequency in the gravitational field.
v is the unchanged frequency.
t= time dilation.

Steven
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