A Spaceship Carrying a Light Clock Moves at a Speed $5.8 \mathrm {~s}$

question 58

Multiple Choice

A spaceship carrying a light clock moves at a speed of 0.960c relative to an observer on Earth. If the clock on the ship advances by 1.00 s as measured by the space travelers aboard the ship, how long
Did that advance take as measured by the observer on Earth?

• A) \(5.8 \mathrm {~s}\)
• B) \(2.6 \mathrm {~s}\)
• C) \(0.96 \mathrm {~s}\)
• D) \(1.2 \mathrm {~s}\)
• E) \(3.6 \mathrm {~s}\)

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