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| author = [[Jaroslav J Kopernicky]]
| author = [[Jaroslav J Kopernicky]]
| keywords = Equivalence Principle, Principle of Equivalence, Theory of Relativity, Einstein
| published = 2012
| published = 2012
| journal = [[Proceedings of the NPA]]
| journal = [[Proceedings of the NPA]]

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Scientific Paper
TitleThe Equivalence Principle
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Author(s)Jaroslav J Kopernicky
KeywordsEquivalence Principle, Principle of Equivalence, Theory of Relativity, Einstein
Published2012
JournalProceedings of the NPA
Volume9
No. of pages2
Pages275-276

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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.