A Spaceship Traveling at Constant Velocity Passes by Earth and Later

question 17

Multiple Choice

A spaceship traveling at constant velocity passes by Earth and later passes by Mars.In which frame of reference is the amount of time separating these two events the proper time?

• A)the Earth frame of reference
• B)the Mars frame of reference
• C)the spaceship frame of reference
• D)any inertial frame of reference
• E)any frame of reference,inertial or not

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