PRINCIPLE OF EQUIVALENCE
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Principle Of Equivalence.
Principle Of Equivalence - as a noun
(physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference
Example Sentences
"The principle of equivalence states that the effects of gravity are indistinguishable from the effects of acceleration."
"According to the principle of equivalence, a person inside an accelerating spaceship cannot determine if they are in a gravitational field or experiencing uniform acceleration."
"The principle of equivalence is a fundamental concept in general relativity."
"The principle of equivalence allows for the formulation of the equivalence principle in physics."
"One application of the principle of equivalence is the prediction of gravitational time dilation."
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