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Which outcome arises on a GPS satellite clock due to gravitational time dilation based on the equivalence principle?

A)Clock appears to run faster
B)Clock runs at same rate
C)Clock becomes synchronized easily
D)Clock appears to run slower

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The clock's orbital altitude experiences less of Earth's gravitational field. General relativity's equivalence principle dictates space-time experienced less gravitational influence at height. Therefore, the clock appears to run faster relative to clocks on Earth, rather than running slower due to increased field exposure.

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