n astronaut makes a trip in a spaceship travelling at a speed of 0.65 c a) The astronaut's calendar and clocks indicate the trip lasts 10 years. How long does the trip last according to observers on a ‘fixed’ earth? Show your work (Answer is 13 years) b) The spaceship is 50.0 m long when at rest. How long does it appear to be to an observer in a fixed position on a line parallel to the path of the spaceship? Show your work (Answer is 38.0m)

n astronaut makes a trip in a spaceship travelling at a speed of 0.65 c a) The astronaut's calendar and clocks indicate the trip lasts 10 years. How long does the trip last according to observers on a ‘fixed’ earth? Show your work (Answer is 13 years) b) The spaceship is 50.0 m long when at rest. How long does it appear to be to an observer in a fixed position on a line parallel to the path of the spaceship? Show your work (Answer is 38.0m)

University Physics Volume 3

17th Edition

ISBN:9781938168185

Author:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Chapter5: Relativity

Section: Chapter Questions

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