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← ScienceWhich timing error results from spacetime curvature near GPS satellites?
A)Gravitational time dilation increases.✓
B)Signal reflection introduces noise.
C)Relativistic length contraction shrinks orbits.
D)Atmospheric drag slows orbital velocity.
💡 Explanation
Gravitational time dilation alters clock rates because the spacetime curvature near massive objects causes time to pass slower relative to locations further away; therefore GPS satellites experience time dilation, rather than atmospheric drag or signal noise.
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