Astr 204 October 16, 2001 

Meaning of equivalence principle

Water in a bucket

All motion is relative

Gravitational time dialation

Light pulses

Clocks tick at same rate

Acceleration

Explanation

More explanation

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Discussion

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Gravity bends light rays

Two reasons why

Discussion 2

How could you bend light?

Light bends towards lower speed regions

Gravitational time dialation

Gravitational lensing

Gravitational lensing figure

Gravitational lensing diagram