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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when an observer inside a freely-falling elevator measures the trajectory of a laser pulse?
A)Light travels in a curve
B)No gravitational force is detected✓
C)Light's speed shifts upward
D)Elevator slows apparent light faster
💡 Explanation
The observer detects no gravitational force internally because Einstein's equivalence principle states acceleration and gravity are indistinguishable; therefore, free-fall eliminates detectable gravity locally, rather than the light curving or its speed changing.
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