As measured by an observer on the earth, a spacecraft runway on earth has a length of 3200 m. What is the length of the runway as measured by a pilot of the spacecraft flying past at a speed of 4.50x107 m/s relative to the earth? Express your answer in meters.
As measured by an observer on the earth, a spacecraft runway on earth has a length of 3200 m. What is the length of the runway as measured by a pilot of the spacecraft flying past at a speed of 4.50x107 m/s relative to the earth? Express your answer in meters.
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![As measured by an observer on the earth, a spacecraft runway on earth has a
length of 3200 m.
What is the length of the runway as measured by a pilot of the spacecraft flying
past at a speed of 4.50x107 m/s relative to the earth?
Express your answer in meters.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4b725efa-69fc-49ed-b1f4-c936934b54af%2F07560592-c34d-4630-b74e-4d58d9dc2d81%2Fb3yddqb8_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:As measured by an observer on the earth, a spacecraft runway on earth has a
length of 3200 m.
What is the length of the runway as measured by a pilot of the spacecraft flying
past at a speed of 4.50x107 m/s relative to the earth?
Express your answer in meters.
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