a) Find the value of y for the following situation. An astronaut measures the length of his spaceship to be 100 m, while an earthbound observer measures it to be 25 m. b) What is the speed of the spaceship relative to Earth?

a) Find the value of y for the following situation. An astronaut measures the length of his spaceship to be 100 m, while an earthbound observer measures it to be 25 m. b) What is the speed of the spaceship relative to Earth?

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b) What is the speed of the spaceship relative to Earth?

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