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← ScienceWhich effect occurs on an accelerating spacecraft’s spacetime?
A)Spacetime contracts isotropically near the front.
B)Spacetime warps more near spacecraft’s rear.✓
C)Spacetime expands isotropically far away.
D)Spacetime twists and forms knotted structure.
💡 Explanation
Gravitational time dilation affects measurements; acceleration induces a locally equivalent gravitational field, and the **principle of equivalence** causes stronger gravitational effects closer to spacecraft's rear. Therefore, spacetime warps more near the spacecraft's rear, rather than other points, because of acceleration effects.
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