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A spaceship moves past Earth with a speed of 0.868c. As it is passing, a person on Earth measures the spaceship's length to be 79.7 m. (a) Determine the spaceship's proper length (in m). m (b) Determine the time (in s) required for the spaceship to pass a point on Earth as measured by a person on Earth. s (c) Determine the time (in s) required for the spaceship to pass a point on Earth as measured by an astronaut onboard the spaceship.

Name: a spaceship moves past earth with a speed of 0868c as it is passing a person on earth measures the spaceships length to be 797 m a determine the spaceships proper length in m m b determine t 35935
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          A spaceship moves past Earth with a speed of 0.868c. As it is
passing, a person on Earth measures the spaceship's length to be
79.7 m.
(a) Determine the spaceship's proper length (in m). m
(b) Determine the time (in s) required for the spaceship to pass
a point on Earth as measured by a person on Earth. s
(c) Determine the time (in s) required for the spaceship to pass
a point on Earth as measured by an astronaut onboard the
spaceship.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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04/16/2022

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7 \, \text{m} \) (length as measured by the person on Earth) \( v = 0.868c \) \( c \) is the speed of light ** Show more…

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A spaceship moves past Earth with a speed of 0.868c. As it is passing, a person on Earth measures the spaceship's length to be 79.7 m. (a) Determine the spaceship's proper length (in m). m (b) Determine the time (in s) required for the spaceship to pass a point on Earth as measured by a person on Earth. s (c) Determine the time (in s) required for the spaceship to pass a point on Earth as measured by an astronaut onboard the spaceship.