According to Einstein\'s equivalence principle, which of the following cannot be
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Question
According to Einstein's equivalence principle, which of the following cannot be distinguished from a system accelerating with uniform acceleration in the presence of no gravity by any measurement within the system?
A) a system that is moving at the speed of light
B) a system moving with constant velocity in the presence of no gravitational force
C) a system that is not accelerating, but is subject to a uniform gravitational acceleration
D) a system that only contains massless objects
E) a system in free fall
A) a system that is moving at the speed of light
B) a system moving with constant velocity in the presence of no gravitational force
C) a system that is not accelerating, but is subject to a uniform gravitational acceleration
D) a system that only contains massless objects
E) a system in free fall
Explanation / Answer
C) a system that is not accelerating, but is subject to a uniform gravitational acceleration