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Which pairing correctly compares special relativity and general relativity?
AAcceleration for special, constant velocity for general
BConstant velocity for special, acceleration for general
CBoth apply only to objects fully at rest
DBoth were first published in the year 1905
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Constant velocity for special, acceleration for general
1. Special relativity is described as applying to observers moving at constant speed.
2. General relativity is described as applying to observers that are accelerating.
3. Reversing this pairing, or saying both apply only to objects at rest, contradicts the comparison given.
4. Special relativity was published in 1905, while general relativity reached its final form in 1916, so they were not published the same year.
5. So constant velocity for special relativity and acceleration for general relativity is correct.
_Source: OpenStax Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 10 "Special Relativity", section 10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity_
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