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Author: Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer
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Chapter 1, Problem 25P
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To determine
The time difference between someone on Earth and the orbiting astronaut for the 22 orbits
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To determine
Whether the press report reported accurately.
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