. In a distant solar system, a spacecraft travels
between Planet A and Planet X in a straight line at speed v = 0.90
c at a time when A and X are 3.24 x 1011 m apart. The distance is
measured in the fixed frame of reference, in which the
sun, Planet A, and Planet X are at rest. (We neglect any motion of
the planets with respect to each other and the sun during this
short time.)
a. In the frame in which the spacecraft is at rest, how fast are
the Planet A and Planet X moving?
Answer: v = ____________ c
b. Calculate gamma?
Answer: γ = ______________
c. How long does it take for the spacecraft to go from A to X
assuming a fixed reference frame?
Answer: Δt = _____________ seconds
d. How far apart are the A and X in the spacecraft frame?
Answer: L = _______________ m
e. In the spacecraft frame, how much time elapses between the A
passing by, and B passing by?
Answer: Δtp = ___________seconds
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