College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 27, Problem 2MCP
A rocket is travelling at
Figure 27.22
Multiple-Choice Problem 2.
- A. To the observer on earth, both events happen at the same time.
- B. To the astronaut, both events happen at the same time.
- C. To the observer on earth, event B happens before event A.
- D. To the astronaut, event A happens after event B.
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