If astronauts could travel at  v = 0.938c,  we on Earth would say it takes  (4.20/0.938) = 4.48  years to reach Alpha Centauri, 4.20 light-years away. The astronauts disagree. (a) How much time passes on the astronauts' clocks? years(b) What is the distance to Alpha Centauri as measured by the astronauts? light-years

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