Two spaceships are traveling with a relative velocity of 2.76 x 10^8 m/s. Both carry identical clocks. According to the captain of each ship, the other captain s clock ticks more slowly than his own. By what factor do the two clocks disagree?

Two spaceships are traveling with a relative velocity of 2.76 x 10^8 m/s. Both carry identical clocks. According to the captain of each ship, the other captain s clock ticks more slowly than his own. By what factor do the two clocks disagree?

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Two spaceships are traveling with a
relative velocity of 2.76 x 10^8 m/s.
Both carry identical clocks.
According to the captain of each
ship, the other captain s clock ticks
more slowly than his own. By what
factor do the two clocks disagree?
3.07
4.10
4.61
2.56

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