) A frequency spacecraft moving away from Earth at 0.97 c transmits data at a rate of 10^4 pulses per second. At what rate is the data received a. 1.23 x 10 ^3 pulses per second b. 2.3 x 10 ^3 pulses per second c. 3.21 x 10 ^3 pulses per second d. nothing is right

) A frequency spacecraft moving away from Earth at 0.97 c transmits data at a rate of 10^4 pulses per second. At what rate is the data received a. 1.23 x 10 ^3 pulses per second b. 2.3 x 10 ^3 pulses per second c. 3.21 x 10 ^3 pulses per second d. nothing is right

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Chapter26: Relativity

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3) A frequency spacecraft moving away from Earth at 0.97 c transmits data at a rate of 10^4 pulses per second. At what rate is the data received

a. 1.23 x 10 ^3 pulses per second

b. 2.3 x 10 ^3 pulses per second

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d. nothing is right

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