Which mechanism causes increased free neutron decay near massive astrophysical objects?

💡 Explanation

Spacetime curvature affects time dilation, which follows from Einstein's theory; thus, increased curvature stretches time locally, causing neutrons to decay faster relative to a distant observer because of kinematic time dilation, rather than tidal forces or other quantum field effects.

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