Astronaut A is moving away from Astronaut B at half the speed of light. Astronaut A turns on and off a laser so that the beam is on for 1.00s as measured by Astronaut A.
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How fast is the light moving in the frame of astronaut B?
How much time is the beam on as measured by Astronaut B?
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