Explore the concept of time and whether it is real or just an illusion, with a simple explanation suitable for 12-year-olds.
Time is a concept that helps us understand and measure the sequence of events, like knowing when to eat lunch or when to go to bed. We measure time using clocks and calendars, dividing it into seconds, minutes, hours, days, and years.
Some scientists and philosophers debate if time is really real or just something we imagine to make sense of our world.
In our daily lives, time feels very real. We have schedules, birthdays, and deadlines. But, when we think deeply about it, we realize:
Scientists like Albert Einstein suggested that time is connected to space and can change depending on how fast you're moving or how close you are to a massive object, like a planet. This brings up a thought: