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One pair of 25-year-old twins takes a round trip through space while the other twin remains on Earth. The traveling twin moves at a speed of 0.95c for a total of 39 years, according to Earth time. Assuming that special relativity applies for the entire trip, what are the twins' ages when the traveling twin returns to Earth?

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Uploaded: 2022-03-02T03:02:52-08:00
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Channel: Penny Riley
Description: one pair of 25 year old twins takes a round trip through space while the other twin remains on earth the traveling twin moves at a speed of 095c for a total of 39 years according to earth ti 33672

          One pair of 25-year-old twins takes a round trip through space while the other twin remains on Earth. The traveling twin moves at a speed of 0.95c for a total of 39 years, according to Earth time. Assuming that special relativity applies for the entire trip, what are the twins' ages when the traveling twin returns to Earth?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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03/02/2022

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One pair of 25-year-old twins takes a round trip through space while the other twin remains on Earth. The traveling twin moves at a speed of 0.95c for a total of 39 years, according to Earth time. Assuming that special relativity applies for the entire trip, what are the twins' ages when the traveling twin returns to Earth?