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If both clocks are moving slow from the opposite viewpoint, what happens when they stop? Do the clocks match?

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If both clocks are moving slow from the opposite viewpoint, what happens when they stop? Do the clocks match?

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See above question. When one clock stops moving with respect to the other, it’s no longer in an inertial reference frame, and the symmetry between the clocks is no longer valid. The difference between the clock readings will depend on the particular path one clock has taken with respect to the other.

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