A Star System Is 100 Light-Years Away

question 41

Multiple Choice

A star system is 100 light-years away.If a spacecraft travels to the star system at 97% the speed of light then what is the ratio of the time for the journey measured by an observer left on Earth divided by the time measured by the astronaut?

• A)4.1
• B)17
• C)1.0
• D)1.3
• E)2.4

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