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equivalence-principle · britannica2026gr
- Citation
- britannica2026gr
- Claim ID
- equivalence-principle
- Assertion
- The equivalence principle holds that on a local scale it is impossible to distinguish physical effects due to gravity from those due to acceleration.
- Quote
on a local scale—meaning within a given system, without looking at other systems—it is impossible to distinguish between physical effects due to gravity and those due to acceleration
- Quote language
- en
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