Which outcome arises via Einstein's equivalence principle when an observer within a freely falling elevator shines a laser horizontally?

💡 Explanation

The laser beam bends slightly downward because, via the equivalence principle, gravity is indistinguishable from acceleration; therefore the light path curves as the elevator accelerates 'upward' relative to the beam, rather than remaining straight as it would in an inertial frame.

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