A spaceship moving past the Earth with a speed of 0.800c signals to the Earth with pulsed laser photons emitted at 10.0-second intervals according to the spaceship's clock. According to observers on Earth who see the flashes, the time interval they measure is

A. 13.4 s
B. 16.7 s
C. 12.5 s
D. 9.70 s
E. 6.03 s


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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