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Homework Statement
I know that the principle of equivalence states that a person in a window-less box will not be able to tell if s(he) is in a stationary box on Earth or in a box that is accelerating upward at a constant rate. I am assuming that the acceleration of the rocket is 9.8 m/s^2
Homework Equations
F = ma
The Attempt at a Solution
What I don't understand is that for the box accelerating at a constant rate (in deep space), it will eventually reach the speed of light. Therefore, the principle of equivalence doesn't seem to work because eventually the person in the box will stop accelerating (and therefore be weightless). If my logic is wrong, please correct me, thanks
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