An airplane flies from San Francisco to New York(about 4800km) at a steady speed of 300m/s. How much time does the trip take, as measured by an observer on the ground? By an observer in the plane?
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An airplane flies from San Francisco to New York(about 4800km) at a steady speed of 300m/s. How much time does the trip take, as measured by an observer on the ground? By an observer in the plane?
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