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⏱️ Light Clock Time Dilation (2D)

2D light-clock simulator for special relativity. Watch a photon bounce between mirrors in a stationary frame and a moving frame, with real Lorentz-factor time dilation Δt' = γΔt.

Special Relativity2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
2d-time-dilation ↗ Open standalone
⚙ Under the hood

Watch a photon bounce between two mirrors in a light clock at rest and in one moving at a fraction of light speed. The moving clock's photon must travel a longer diagonal path, so its ticks fall behind exactly by the Lorentz factor gamma — the same time dilation math as the 3D version, shown here as a clean 2D canvas diagram with twin analog dials.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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