Which outcome occurs when a powerful gravitational field is applied to an atomic clock?

A)Time dilation increases clock's perceived slowness✓

B)Beta decay is accelerated within clock

C)Clock transitions shift to shorter wavelengths

D)Clock accuracy is unaffected near blackhole

💡 Explanation

Gravitational time dilation increases the clock's observed slowness, because gravity warps spacetime; stronger gravitation fields thus exhibit slower perceived time via the equivalence principle. This occurs because of spacetime curvature, therefore the time slows down rather than alternatives due to different acceleration.

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Which outcome occurs when a powerful gravitational field is applied to an atomic clock?

💡 Explanation

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