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What is time?

An ongoing existence of the universe.

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What was the beginning of time?

The Big Bang.

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 Does space have to do with time?

Yes, it does, for example, time always increases, and space is also increasing in size.

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What is jetlag and how can it be caused?

When you go on a long flight and your body’s circadian rhythm gets out of sync.

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Who proved to Albert einstein that his theory of relativity that there are stars that can trap light? (a.k.a. blackholes)

Karl Schwarzchild.

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How did Richard Kronaur come up with a treatment to not have jetlag? A. He tried to adjust back to the time when he was on the plane. B. He used pulses of bright light to re-set his body clock and used goggles to make everything dark. C. He decided to never go on planes. D. Other

answer: 2.

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What is the smallest amount of time that can possibly be measured?

 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 of a second (a Planck second

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At what time of the day when your body is at its best physically and mentally?

Late afternoon and early evening.

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What is it when you feel that time is long or short although it’s always the same?

Relativity.

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What is the area in your brain that sends signals and alarms like a clock?

Hypothalamus.

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Explain why Entropy is related to time.

Because Entropy is always increasing, just like time.  For example, time doesn’t go backwards, so your room can’t go from dirty to clean by itself.

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What happened when scientist Abraham Osler in Birmingham re-set a public clock to London time when no one was looking? A. Everyone noticed and arrested him. B. No one noticed and was 14 minutes late for everything. C. an old councilor found out that the time was strange, so he was 14 minutes late to everything in his life. (even his own funeral) D. Other.

 Answer: C.

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Who invented clocks?

John Harrison (1693-1776)

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Who developed the theory that explains what atoms in a gas get up to, and how air spreads instead of staying still?

Ludwig Boltzmann.

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What is big eye?

Your brain senses light during the long dark arctic winters and your body’s timer goes confused and people can’t sleep.

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Why is the earth spinning slower and slower?

 Because of the dragging effect of the sea tides. (0.00000002 seconds longer everyday)