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← ScienceWhich phenomenon prevents detecting differences using only local observations according to Einstein's equivalence principle?
A)Gravitational acceleration mimics inertial effects✓
B)Quantum entanglement links distant particles
C)Electromagnetic fields distort spacetime
D)Relativistic speeds cause length contraction
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Gravitational acceleration is locally indistinguishable, due to the equivalence principle, from uniform acceleration; therefore, observers cannot differentiate gravity from acceleration locally, because both induce the same inertial effects, rather than fields or purely relativistic effects.
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