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False Equivalence of Accelerating Rocket and Gravity pull on Elevator

Author:

Littmann, Carl

Category:

Research Papers

Sub-Category:

Relativity Theory

Language:

English

Date Published:

May 18, 2026

File:

/Research Papers-Relativity Theory/Download/10554

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Keywords:

Einstein, Elevator, Equivalence, Thought-experiment, Photon, Particle, Beam, Bending

Abstract:

Gravity bends a light beam more than a particle beam. So, this article tells elevator occupants how to use that fact to detect whether the forces they feel are caused by a gravitational or non-gravitational acceleration. I.e., although that capability supposedly violates the ‘Equivalence principle’ of ‘General Relativity’. Einstein imagined “the experiences of occupants in a windowless chamber, in deep, isolated space” as it was ‘accelerated upward’ by a pulling. And claimed ‘Equivalent’ (identical) feelings and test results would arise for occupants in a non-moving elevator on our gravitational earth.[1] Yet, let us imagine that a photon and an ultra-high-speed particle are launched at the same time from an internal wall of an elevator; then they go through two adjacent pin-holes, and finally hit the opposite wall. But surprisingly, they do not hit the same spot - because the gravity bends photons twice as much as a particle beam.[2] So we discuss that violation of ‘Equivalence in Relativity’ and its broad implications, in this article.

Comments

Steve Olah(Laguna Woods, United States):

Theoretical Physicists do thought experiments. And they will never get it right.
Because there is no Gravity. Ether is moving from high energy density area of the Universe to lower energy density areas, like inside masses. The collisions between the moving ether and anything it encounters is the so-called gravity g. The velocity of ether into Earth at the surface of Earth is v=387 m/s, resulting in a g=9.81 m/s^2. At the Sun's surface the numbers are v=10800 m/s and g=274 m/s^2.
Earth stays in an orbit around the Sun because the moving ether keeps pushing Earth towards the Sun. Simple kinetics.
You are correct that there is no "equivalence", and actual physicists should revisit and correct all the misinformation about gravity and relativity.

Posted: May 18, 2026 @ 6:56:42 pm

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