An Astronaut Is Traveling at a High Rate of Speed

question 43

Multiple Choice

An astronaut is traveling at a high rate of speed from the Earth to a distant star system.Observers here on Earth note the relativistic effect that the astronaut's clocks run slow.What relativistic effect,if any,does the astronaut observe?

• A)Her pulse rate slows.
• B)The distance from the Earth to the star system has decreased.
• C)Her clocks run faster.
• D)There is no relativistic effect to be observed by the astronaut since she is the one doing the moving.

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