equivalence principle

Summary

equivalence principle is a physical law^[1]. It draws 887 Wikipedia views per month (physical_law category, ranking #31 of 113).^[2]

Key Facts

• equivalence principle is credited with the discovery of Albert Einstein^[3].
• equivalence principle's instance of is recorded as physical law^[4].
• equivalence principle's depicts is recorded as mass^[5].
• equivalence principle's depicts is recorded as inertial mass^[6].
• equivalence principle's depicts is recorded as gravitational mass^[7].
• equivalence principle's Commons category is recorded as Equivalence principle^[8].
• equivalence principle's facet of is recorded as general relativity^[9].
• equivalence principle's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/equivalence-principle^[10].
• equivalence principle's different from is recorded as mass–energy equivalence^[11].

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Definition and Type

equivalence principle's instance of is recorded as physical law^[4].

Why It Matters

equivalence principle draws 887 Wikipedia views per month (physical_law category, ranking #31 of 113).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]