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11 years ago
An astronaut awakes in her closed capsule, which actually sits on the moon. Can she tell whether her weight is the result of gravitation or of accelerated motion? Explain?
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11 years ago
No, she cannot tell if she is in a gravitational potential field or is in an accelerating frame of reference. See A. Einstein's General Theory of Relativity.
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11 years ago
Maybe, an astronaut landing on the moon should have a good idea of the force of gravity on the moon should be, and thus what her weight was, if it were due to accelerated motion chances are that this force would be greater than that of gravity so she would be able to tell from the magnitude of her weight.
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