You fly your 12.0 m-long spaceship at a speed of c/ 2 relative to your friend. Your velocity is parallel to the ship's length. PartA How long is your spaceship, as observed by your triend? L= Submit Reguest Answer

You fly your 12.0 m-long spaceship at a speed of c/ 2 relative to your friend. Your velocity is parallel to the ship's length. PartA How long is your spaceship, as observed by your triend? L= Submit Reguest Answer

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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You fly your 12.0 m -long spaceship at a speed of c/
2 relative to your friend. Your velocity is parallel to
the ship's length.
Part A
How long is your spaceship, as observed by your friend?
Submit
Reguest Answer
Part B
What is the speed of your friend relative to you?
Submit
ReouestAnnwor

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