The Equivalence Principle Says That a Person in an Elevator

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Multiple Choice

The equivalence principle says that a person in an elevator that is in free fall feels the sameacceleration as:

• A)a person in an elevator going up with an acceleration of g.
• B)a person in space, far from any gravitational source accelerating at g.
• C)a person in an elevator going down with an acceleration of g.
• D)a person in space, far away from any gravitational source with no acceleration.
• E)a person in orbit of Earth accelerating at g upward.

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