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| Scientific Paper | |
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| Title | The Equivalence Principle |
| Read in full | Link to paper |
| Author(s) | Jaroslav J Kopernicky |
| Keywords | Equivalence Principle, Principle of Equivalence, Theory of Relativity, Einstein |
| Published | 2012 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the NPA |
| Volume | 9 |
| No. of pages | 2 |
| Pages | 275-276 |
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Abstract
In formulating his General Theory of Relativity, Einstein described its fundamental postulate, the principle of equivalence, using as an example a physicist closed in a box (size not relevant). He insisted that a physicist inside could not tell the difference between gravity and acceleration. This writer analyzes this prediction and the equivalence principle by reviewing Einstein's original thought experiment.