A clock is placed in a satellite orbits the Earth with a period of 117 minutes. a) By what time interval will this clock differ from an identical clock on Earth after 2 years? b) If the two clocks differ by 2 s, how much time will have passed on Earth? (Assume special relativity applies, and neglect general relativity.)

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A clock is placed in a satellite orbits the Earth with a period of 117 minutes.


a) By what time interval will this clock differ from an identical clock on Earth after 2 years?


b) If the two clocks differ by 2 s, how much time will have passed on Earth?


(Assume special relativity applies, and neglect general relativity.)

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