Article
The Equivalence Principle, Uniformly Accelerated Reference Frames, and the Uniform Gravitational Field
American Journal of Physics
Submitting Campus
Prescott
Department
Physics and Astronomy
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2010
Disciplines
Abstract/Description
The relation between uniformly accelerated reference frames in flat spacetime and the uniform gravitational field is examined in a relativistic context. It is shown that contrary to previous statements, equivalence does not break down in this context. No restrictions to Newtonian approximations or small enclosures are necessary.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3272719
Publisher
American Association of Physics Teachers
Citation Information
Gerardo Muñoz and Preston Jones. "The Equivalence Principle, Uniformly Accelerated Reference Frames, and the Uniform Gravitational Field" American Journal of Physics Vol. 78 Iss. 4 (2010) p. 377 - 383 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/preston-jones/12/
Dr. Jones was not affiliated with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the time this paper was published.