What is the main advantage of the general theory of relativity over the special

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What is the main advantage of the general theory of relativity over the special theory of relativity?
A. General relativity applies to all speeds, while special relativity applies only to speeds near the speed of light.
B. General relativity is exactly the same as special relativity. The adjective "general" is used when the theory of relativity is applied to the universe as a whole.
C. General relativity applies to all observers, while special relativity applies only to nonaccelerated observers.
D. Special relativity applies to all observers, while general relativity applies only to accelerated observers.
E. General relativity applies to all observers, while special relativity applies only to accelerated observers.

Explanation / Answer

C is the right answer.. :)

Special Relativity relies on the special case in which both observers are at constant velocity. So the answer is obvious.

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