In which of these locations would a clock run at its fastest rate?
A) empty space, far from any planets or stars
B) Earth's surface
C) Jupiter's atmosphere
D) "weightless" environment on the Space Shuttle in orbit around Earth

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In general relativity, time runs faster the further you are from a massive object due to weaker gravitational fields. An empty space, far from any planets or stars, would have the weakest gravitational field, causing a clock to run at its fastest rate compared to locations with stronger gravitational fields like Earth's surface, Jupiter's atmosphere, or near Earth in orbit.

In Which of These Locations Would a Clock Run at Its