What Is the Difference Between General and Special Relativity

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between general and special relativity?

• A) General relativity applies to accelerating frames of reference and special relativity does not.
• B) Special relativity is a special case for two frames of reference accelerating in opposite directions.
• C) General relativity can only solve problems of time dilation and length contraction; special relativity can apply to problems of large mass and the speed of light.
• D) Special relativity is much more complex than general relativity, requiring rigorous mathematical calculations to explain.
• E) Physicists have been arguing over the difference since 1915 and have not come to a consensus yet.

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