Re: [Phys-L] equivalence question

[carmelo@pacific.net.sg]

Quoting Paul Nord <paul.nord@valpo.edu>:

> If you woke up inside a sealed elevator, could you tell the   
> difference between being stationary on the surface of the earth and   
> hurtling through space propelled by a rocket which was accelerating   
> you at 9.8 m/s/s?  No.

It depends on your definition of "sealed".
Maybe yes if you have an Iphone.


Best regards,
Alphonsus