One atom fell two ways simultaneously.

A violation would have pointed to where quantum theory and general relativity actually clash.

The equivalence principle says gravitational and inertial mass match, so all objects fall at the same rate.

Or Dobkowski’s team reports no violation, tightening the bound rather than settling the clash.

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experimentally confirms Einstein's equivalence principle at quantum scale, bridging relativity-quantum divide

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