A spaceship travels to a star 95 light years away at a speed of 2.2 E 8 m/s. How long does it take to get there a. ) as measured on earth and b. ) as measured by a passenger on the spaceship
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A spaceship travels to a star 95 light years away at a speed of 2.2 E 8 m/s. How long does it take to get there a. ) as measured on earth and b. ) as measured by a passenger on the spaceship
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