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Chapter 36, Problem 43EAP
The diameter of the solar system is 10 light hours. A spaceship crosses the solar system in 15 hours, as measured on earth. How long, in hours, does the passage take according to passengers on the spaceship?
Hint: c = 1 light hour per hour.
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