An astronaut wants to take a trip to a planet that is 10 light-years away from Earth, in the frame of the Earth. (Assume the distance between Earth and the Planet is constant.) a. How fast must the astronaut travel (at constant speed) to arrive at the planet 15 years older? (Express the answer as a fraction of the speed of light.) b. If Earth tells the astronaut just before they leave to send a return radio signal back to Earth, how long should Earth expect to wait for the signal.

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An astronaut wants to take a trip to a planet that is 10 light-years away from Earth, in the
frame of the Earth. (Assume the distance between Earth and the Planet is constant.)
a. How fast must the astronaut travel (at constant speed) to arrive at the planet 15
years older? (Express the answer as a fraction of the speed of light.)
b. If Earth tells the astronaut just before they leave to send a return radio signal back
to Earth, how long should Earth expect to wait for the signal.
Transcribed Image Text:An astronaut wants to take a trip to a planet that is 10 light-years away from Earth, in the frame of the Earth. (Assume the distance between Earth and the Planet is constant.) a. How fast must the astronaut travel (at constant speed) to arrive at the planet 15 years older? (Express the answer as a fraction of the speed of light.) b. If Earth tells the astronaut just before they leave to send a return radio signal back to Earth, how long should Earth expect to wait for the signal.
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