Galileo dropped two balls of different weights and found they accelerated equally to the ground below. Einstein imagined the same result for a side-by-side drop
A)without invoking gravity.
B)in an accelerating vehicle.
C)whether they were of the same mass or not.
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

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Einstein's thought experiments, including imagining dropping two balls side by side in an accelerating vehicle, were designed to demonstrate principles of relativity, which encompass scenarios A, B, and C. He showed that the effects of gravity are indistinguishable from the effects of acceleration, hence all the statements are correct in the context of his theories.

Galileo Dropped Two Balls of Different Weights and Found They