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Why is time bound to space? If space bent like a wormhole does time change? obviously not, but why not. I am just a sophmore in oklahoma lol but just wanting to know how this works. I have never taken any classes on this subject.

Generally you will find that time does change.

 

This is a fundamental part of general relativity. Space-time is a 4-dimensional space and can have non-trivial geometry in all directions.

 

(Also this post is probabily better off in the relativity section.)

Why is time bound to space? If space bent like a wormhole does time change? obviously not, but why not....

 

Time is bound to space so we do not have to deal with an extra dimension. The math works out well.

 

Time, like the speed of light, is constant. But only relative to its current location or frame that it is in. Bent space, because of gravity, will change the duration of one second relative to another frame. Your speed relative to other matter will also change the length of time segments.

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