Time Dilation: as Measured in Earth's Rest Frame, a Spaceship

question 9

Multiple Choice

Time dilation: As measured in Earth's rest frame, a spaceship traveling at takes to travel between planets. How long does the trip take as measured by someone on the spaceship?

• A) 2.98 y
• B) 7.28 y
• C) 42.1 y
• D) 30.7 y

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