A spaceship carrying a light clock moves at a speed of 0.96 c relative to an observer on Earth. Relative to a frame of reference that is fixed with respect to the earth, how long does it take the clock to advance 1 s?
A) 5.83 s
B) 3.57 s
C) 0.96 s
D) 1.22 s
E) 2.59 s
B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The rings of Neptune contain lots of dust as indicated by forward-scattering light
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Geological evidence points to a history of extended ice ages in Earth's history. How did Earth recover from this snowball phase?
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