Suppose You Are Aboard a Spaceship That Is Passing Earth

question 74

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are aboard a spaceship that is passing Earth at 80% of the speed of light.You see a clock on Earth tick off 5 seconds.How much time elapses on your own clock while this is happening?

• A) 5 seconds-the same as on the ship's clock
• B) more than 5 seconds
• C) more than 5 seconds if you are approaching Earth and less than 5 seconds if you are moving away from Earth
• D) less than 5 seconds

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Definitions:

External World

Everything that exists outside the mind, including physical objects, events, and other people, as perceived through the senses.

Information Processing Model

A cognitive approach that compares human thinking to computer processing, emphasizing the way information is encoded, stored, and retrieved.

Encoding

The process by which information is transformed into a form that can be stored in memory.

Retrieval

The method of bringing forward and becoming aware of data kept in memory.