Demonstration of time dilation using the centripetal acceleration of a clock
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A mathematical demonstration is made to derive the inverse form of the Lorentz factor using as a tool the centripetal acceleration of a clock hand. When a resistance is applied against the motion of a clock hand, the centripetal acceleration decreases. The ratio between the final centripetal acceleration of the clock hand and its initial centripetal acceleration gives a ratio between two squared velocities. By squaring root this ratio, we obtain the equivalent form of the inverted Lorentz factor.