PROBLEMS 5.1+ Another race. Veronica takes a 195-foot straightaway race at the constant speed of V= c.There is a clock at the start line, and a clock at the finish line, and Veronica wears a wristwatch. As Veronica passes the start line, her wristwatch and the start-line clock both ead zero. (The start- and finish-line clocks are synchronized in the Earth's frame.)

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5.1. Another race. Veronica takes a 195-foot straightaway race at the constant speed
of V = c.There is a clock at the start line, and a clock at the finish line, and Veronica wears
a wristwatch. As Veronica passes the start line, her wristwatch and the start-line clock both
read zero. (The start- and finish-line clocks are synchronized in the Earth's frame.)
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEMS 5 7/3 5.1. Another race. Veronica takes a 195-foot straightaway race at the constant speed of V = c.There is a clock at the start line, and a clock at the finish line, and Veronica wears a wristwatch. As Veronica passes the start line, her wristwatch and the start-line clock both read zero. (The start- and finish-line clocks are synchronized in the Earth's frame.)
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a. In the Earth's frame, how much time elapses during the race?
b. What does Veronica's watch read when she crosses the finish line?
c. In Veronica's frame, how long is the racetrack?
d. In Veronica's frame, how much time does the finish-line clock tick off during her
race?
e. In Veronica's frame, what is the reading on the finish-line clock at the start of the
race?
Transcribed Image Text:6 Uncovering Relativity a. In the Earth's frame, how much time elapses during the race? b. What does Veronica's watch read when she crosses the finish line? c. In Veronica's frame, how long is the racetrack? d. In Veronica's frame, how much time does the finish-line clock tick off during her race? e. In Veronica's frame, what is the reading on the finish-line clock at the start of the race?
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