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Astronomers discover an Earth-like planet orbiting a star similar to our sun that they measure to be 20 light-years away. Ignoring acceleration and deceleration. (a) How fast must a spaceship travel if the trip there is to take 20 years, as measured by the astronauts in the spaceship? (b) How much time will the trip take as measured by scientists on Earth?

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          Astronomers discover an Earth-like planet orbiting a star similar to our sun that they measure to be 20 light-years away. Ignoring acceleration and deceleration.

(a) How fast must a spaceship travel if the trip there is to take 20 years, as measured by the astronauts in
the spaceship?
(b) How much time will the trip take as measured by scientists on Earth?

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Astronomers discover an Earth-like planet orbiting a star similar to our sun that they measure to be 20 light-years away. Ignoring acceleration and deceleration. (a) How fast must a spaceship travel if the trip there is to take 20 years, as measured by the astronauts in the spaceship? (b) How much time will the trip take as measured by scientists on Earth?