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â ScienceWhich mechanism causes gravitational shift affecting escape velocity?
A)Spacetime curvature affects locally measured lengthsâ
B)Increased kinetic energy converts to resistance
C)Frame dragging increases apparent inertia
D)Tidal forces distort the geodesics
đĄ Explanation
Spacetime curvature bends trajectories around massive objects because the equivalence principle means gravitational effects equal acceleration. The local measurement of distance is affected on geodesics; therefore, escape velocity changes rather than due to changes of object inertia.
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