Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 33.5, Problem 33.3GI
A comet plunges into the planet Jupiter. At the instant this happens, your physics class on Earth begins; in other words, the comet collision is simultaneous with your class beginning. A friend traveling from Earth toward Jupiter in a high-speed spaceship would say that (a) the comet collision occurs before your class begins; (b) the comet collision occurs after your class begins; (c) the comet collision and the beginning of your class are simultaneous.
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Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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