According to Einstein's theory of general relativity, if one watches a clock from a distant location as it is moved closer to a source of gravity, one will see the clock
A) maintain the same rate because time is unaffected by gravity.
B) change its rate if it is moving rapidly but maintain its standard rate if it is stationary in a gravity field.
C) slow down.
D) run faster.

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Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts that time will appear to slow down in stronger gravitational fields. Therefore, as a clock is moved closer to a source of gravity, an observer watching from a distance will see the clock slow down.

According to Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, If One Watches