Suppose That a Clock Is Carefully Calibrated to Tick at a Regular

question 83

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a clock is carefully calibrated to tick at a regular rate. If one is brought inside a strong gravitational field, an observer far from that gravitational field would measure the clock to tick

• A) at the same rate in a gravitational field if it is an atomic clock but at a slower rate if it is a mechanical clock.
• B) at the same rate, wherever it is placed in a gravitational field.
• C) slower the closer it comes to the source of gravity.
• D) faster the closer it comes to the source of gravity.

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