The clock on a spaceship moving with a speed of 0.885c0.885c advances by 13.2s13.2s. How much time elapses for an observer at rest?

Mylo O'Moore

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2021-09-30

The clock on a spaceship moving with a speed of 0.885c0.885c advances by 13.2s13.2s. How much time elapses for an observer at rest?

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unett

unett

Skilled2021-10-01Added 119 answers

Given:
t=13.2s
v=0.885c
Find: time, t, elapsed for an observer at rest
Using the time dilation formula we can compute for At, as follows:
t=t×1v2c2=13.2s×(0.885c)2c2=6.15s

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