Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 33, Problem 18E
An extraterrestrial spacecraft whizzes through the solar system at 0.80c. How long does it take to go the 8.3 light-minute-distance from Earth to Sun (a) according to an observer on Earth and (b) according to an alien aboard the ship?
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