According to Einstein's general theory of relativity, rotating reference frames cannot be distinguished from gravitational acceleration.

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Einstein's general theory of relativity actually states that non-rotating reference frames in free fall cannot be distinguished from uniform gravitational fields, not rotating reference frames. Rotating frames can be distinguished by the presence of fictitious forces, such as the Coriolis force and centrifugal force, which do not appear in non-accelerating, non-rotating frames.

According to Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, Rotating Reference Frames