An observer accelerating in outer space will physically feel proper acceleration
Is it true that an observer accelerating in outer space will physically feel proper acceleration?
An observer undergoing proper acceleration experiences physical acceleration that can be detected locally, such as via an accelerometer, which is a foundational concept in relativity.
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The claim is a foundational and uncontroversial physical principle: proper acceleration is an invariant quantity that an observer physically feels (e.g., via the force of a seat pushing against them or an accelerometer reading). None of the retrieved papers directly test or challenge this textbook definition, and the concept itself is universally accepted as a direct consequence of spacetime kinematics.
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The claim is a foundational and uncontroversial physical principle: proper acceleration is an invariant quantity that an observer physically feels (e.g., via the force of a seat pushing against them or an accelerometer reading). None of the retrieved papers directly test or challenge this textbook definition, and the concept itself is universally accepted as a direct consequence of spacetime kinematics.
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