Which event occurs because of time dilation when identical atomic clocks at different gravitational potentials are compared?

A)Lower clock frequency at lower altitude✓

B)Higher clock frequency at lower altitude

C)Equal frequency despite altitude variance

D)No frequency shift; gravity is irrelevant

💡 Explanation

Lower altitude implies stronger gravitational potential; the equivalence principle dictates gravitational effects are similar to acceleration, which always causes time dilation; therefore the atomic clock ticks slower rather than faster, because of reduced spacetime curvature.

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Which event occurs because of time dilation when identical atomic clocks at different gravitational potentials are compared?

💡 Explanation

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