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   Re: Elementary Textbook Clarification   
   30 Mar 18 23:40:04   
   
   [[Mod. note -- Please limit your text to fit within 80 columns,   
   preferably around 70, so that readers don't have to scroll horizontally   
   to read each line.  I have manually reformatted this article.  -- jt]]   
      
   In addition to the Wikipedia article, I can summarize the differences:   
      
   -Person A is never accelerating, so no matter what inertial frame his   
    clock is observed from, that rate of A's clock will be constant.   
   -Person B is accelerating.  When viewed from any inertial frame the rate   
    of B's clock will not be constant as a result of the acceleration.   
   -Person B, because they are in an accelerating frame, will see clocks   
    at different levels running at different rates.  That is, a clock   
    at the nose of B's spaceship will appear to run faster than clocks   
    at the rear. This is gravitational red shift (which due to the   
    Equivalence Principle applies to any accelerating frame.)   
   -When B has finished accelerating and is moving at a constant speed,   
    all of B's clocks will appear to be running at the same speed, but   
    not necessarily showing the same time.  B will have to re-synchronize   
    his clocks after the acceleration.   
      
   Hope that helps,   
      
   Rich L.   
      
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