Consider Two Spaceships, Each Traveling at 0

question 48

Multiple Choice

Consider two spaceships, each traveling at 0.50c in a straight line. Ship A is moving directly away from the Sun and ship B is approaching the Sun. The science officers on each ship measure the velocity of light coming from the Sun. What do they measure for this velocity?

• A)Ship A measures it as less than c, and ship B measures it as greater than c.
• B)Ship B measures it as less than c, and ship A measures it as greater than c.
• C)On both ships it is measured to be less than c.
• D)On both ships it is measured to be exactly c.

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