An astronaut at rest on Earth has a heartbeat rate of 84 beats/min. When the astronaut is traveling in a spaceship at 0.96c, what will this rate be as measured by an observer also in the ship and an observer at rest on Earth? (a) an observer also in the ship beats/min (b) an observer at rest on Earth beats/min
An astronaut at rest on Earth has a heartbeat rate of 84 beats/min. When the astronaut is traveling in a spaceship at 0.96c, what will this rate be as measured by an observer also in the ship and an observer at rest on Earth? (a) an observer also in the ship beats/min (b) an observer at rest on Earth beats/min
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An astronaut at rest on Earth has a heartbeat rate of 84 beats/min. When the astronaut is traveling in a spaceship at 0.96c, what will this rate be as measured by an observer also in the ship and an observer at rest on Earth?
(a) an observer also in the ship
beats/min
(b) an observer at rest on Earth
beats/min
beats/min
(b) an observer at rest on Earth
beats/min
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"(a) an observer also in the ship
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