An Astronaut on a Spaceship Moving at 0

question 15

Multiple Choice

An astronaut on a spaceship moving at 0.927c says that the trip between two stationary stars took How long does this journey take as measured by someone at rest relative to the two stars?

• A) 20.0 y
• B) 2.81 y
• C) 4.05 y
• D) 22.1 y

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