You travel from the Earth to a new planet you found in a straight line with a constant speed of 0.953c for 3.00 years. (a) How much distance do you travel during this journey in the frame of the observers on the Earth? 2.86 light years 13.2 light years 0.866 light years 9.44 light years (b) When you get to the destination (the planet), right before you stop your spaceship, what would you read on the clock that is on the Earth (assuming that you are able to read it right then, ignoring the time it takes for the information to get to you)? 0.909 years 9.90 years 0.650 years 13.8 years (Following the previous two questions) (c) For observers on the Earth, how much time did it take you to get to the planet you found (i.e., until Earth people see that your clock marks 3.00 years)? 0.650 years 0.909 years

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You travel from the Earth to a new planet you found in a straight line with a constant
speed of 0.953c for 3.00 years.
(a) How much distance do you travel during this journey in the frame of the
observers on the Earth?
2.86 light years
13.2 light years
0.866 light years
9.44 light years
(b) When you get to the destination (the planet), right before you stop your
spaceship, what would you read on the clock that is on the Earth (assuming that you
are able to read it right then, ignoring the time it takes for the information to get to
you)?
0.909 years
9.90 years
0.650 years
13.8 years
(Following the previous two questions)
(c) For observers on the Earth, how much time did it take you to get to the planet you
found (i.e., until Earth people see that your clock marks 3.00 years)?
0.650 years
0.909 years
Transcribed Image Text:You travel from the Earth to a new planet you found in a straight line with a constant speed of 0.953c for 3.00 years. (a) How much distance do you travel during this journey in the frame of the observers on the Earth? 2.86 light years 13.2 light years 0.866 light years 9.44 light years (b) When you get to the destination (the planet), right before you stop your spaceship, what would you read on the clock that is on the Earth (assuming that you are able to read it right then, ignoring the time it takes for the information to get to you)? 0.909 years 9.90 years 0.650 years 13.8 years (Following the previous two questions) (c) For observers on the Earth, how much time did it take you to get to the planet you found (i.e., until Earth people see that your clock marks 3.00 years)? 0.650 years 0.909 years
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