Our Best Measurements from Earth Indicate That the Star System

question 77

Multiple Choice

Our best measurements from Earth indicate that the star system Alpha Centauri is 4.2 lightyears away.Suppose some of our astronauts traveled there at a speed v = 0.80c.What would the astronauts measure as the distance to Alpha Centauri?

• A)3.1 lightyears
• B)7.0 lightyears
• C)8.8 lightyears
• D)2.5 lightyears
• E)​2.7 lightyears

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