A spaceship moves past Earth with a speed of 0.808c. As it is passing, a person on Earth measures the spaceship's length to be 68.7 m. (a) Determine the spaceship's proper length (in m). m (b) Determine the time (in s) required for the spaceship to pass a point on Earth as measured by a person on Earth. s (c) Determine the time (in s) required for the spaceship to pass a point on Earth as measured by an astronaut onboard the spaceship.

A spaceship moves past Earth with a speed of 0.808c. As it is passing, a person on Earth measures the spaceship's length to be 68.7 m. (a) Determine the spaceship's proper length (in m). m (b) Determine the time (in s) required for the spaceship to pass a point on Earth as measured by a person on Earth. s (c) Determine the time (in s) required for the spaceship to pass a point on Earth as measured by an astronaut onboard the spaceship.

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A spaceship moves past Earth with a speed of 0.808c. As it is passing, a person on Earth measures the spaceship's length to be 68.7 m.

(a) Determine the spaceship's proper length (in m).

(b) Determine the time (in s) required for the spaceship to pass a point on Earth as measured by a person on Earth.

(c) Determine the time (in s) required for the spaceship to pass a point on Earth as measured by an astronaut onboard the spaceship.

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