The Spaceship U

question 61

Multiple Choice

The spaceship U.S.S.Enterprise, traveling through the galaxy, sends out a smaller explorer craft that travels to a nearby planet and signals its findings back.The proper time for the trip to the planet is measured by clocks:

• A)on board the Enterprise
• B)on board the explorer craft
• C)on Earth
• D)at the center of the galaxy
• E)none of the above

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