Which One of the Following Statements Concerning Time Dilation Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements concerning time dilation is true?

• A)Time dilation is predicted by special relativity, but has never been observed.
• B)Time dilation has been observed only in experiments involving radioactive decay processes.
• C)Time dilation has been observed in experiments involving both atomic clocks and radioactive decay processes.
• D)Time dilation was demonstrated by the Michelson-Morley experiment.
• E)Time dilation has been disproved in experiments with atomic clocks.

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