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any of several principles, in relativity, concerned with the uniformity of physical measurements in different frames of reference
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Equivalence principle — General relativity|cTopic=Fundamental conceptsThe equivalence principle is one of the fundamental background concepts of the General Theory of Relativity. For the overall context, see General relativity.In the physics of relativity, the… … Wikipedia
equivalence principle — ekvivalentiškumo principas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. equivalence principle vok. Äquivalenzprinzip, n rus. принцип эквивалентности, m pranc. principe d’équivalence, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
equivalence principle of Einstein — Einšteino ekvivalentiškumo principas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. equivalence principle of Einstein vok. Einsteinsches Äquivalenzprinzip, n rus. принцип эквивалентности Эйнштейна, m pranc. principe d’équivalence d’Einstein, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
equivalence principle — Physics. (in relativity) the principle that, in any small region of space time, the effects of a gravitational field are indistinguishable from those of an appropriate acceleration of the frame of reference. Also called Einstein s equivalency… … Universalium
equivalence principle — noun : principle of equivalence … Useful english dictionary
Equivalence — or equivalent may refer to: In chemistry: Equivalent (chemistry) Equivalence point Equivalent weight In computing: Turing equivalence (theory of computation) In ethics: Moral equivalence In history: The Equivalent, a sum paid from England to… … Wikipedia
strong equivalence principle — noun the principle that the laws of gravity are independent of velocity and position … Wiktionary
principle of equivalence — noun (physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy • Hypernyms: ↑principle,… … Useful english dictionary
principle — /prin seuh peuhl/, n. 1. an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles. 2. a fundamental, primary, or general law or truth from which others are derived: the principles of modern physics. 3. a fundamental… … Universalium
principle of equivalence — Physics. See equivalence principle. * * * … Universalium
