Why is acceleration absolute in relativity theory?

Subject: Why is acceleration absolute in relativity theory?

Date: Wed Jun 9 13:52:47 1999
Posted by Felipe Brando
Grade level: No grade entered. School: BLM Venture Capital
City: São Paulo State/Province: SP Country: Brazil
Area of science: Physics
ID: 928954367.Ph

Message:


I did not understand quite well this topic. They say that 
relativity tells us that one person travelling away from another 
one has his time slowing down. But why not the other person if 
you think in relative terms, and why not say that also the 
acceleration is relative?

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