weak equivalence principle

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs universality of free fall
gptkbp:category physics
gravitation
principles of physics
gptkbp:firstTestMatch 16th century
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label weak equivalence principle
gptkbp:implies gravitational mass equals inertial mass
gptkbp:importantFor foundation of general relativity
gptkbp:modernTests gptkb:MICROSCOPE_satellite
gptkb:STEP_mission_(proposed)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:general_relativity
gptkb:Einstein_equivalence_principle
gravitational mass
inertial mass
gptkbp:state the trajectory of a freely falling test body is independent of its composition and structure
gptkbp:testedBy gptkb:Eötvös_experiment
gptkb:Lunar_Laser_Ranging_experiment
gptkbp:violations not observed to date
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:principle_of_equivalence
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5