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← ScienceWhich gravitational effect, via the equivalence principle, occurs when calibrating atomic clocks at different altitudes?
A)Clock speeds differ modestly✓
B)Zero net effect on timing
C)Crystal oscillation becomes unstable
D)Time reverses periodically
💡 Explanation
The equivalence principle dictates that gravity and acceleration are indistinguishable; therefore, higher altitudes experience weaker gravitational fields, causing relativistic time dilation where clocks run faster relative to lower altitudes because their spacetime curvature reduces; rather than showing other disruptions.
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