Q24 · 2020 · Paper 1Simple familiar4 marks
QUESTION 24 (4 marks)
A spaceship travelled from Planet A to Planet B at a speed of 0.90c. An observer that was stationary relative to both planets measured the time taken for the trip to be 4.0 years. Calculate the time taken for the trip as measured by an observer on the spaceship.
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