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QUESTION:

Choose the best answer to each of the following:

When we speak of time dilation, we mean that time

(a) compresses with speed.

(b) stretches with speed.

(c) is a constant at all speeds.

(d) is related to space.

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QUESTION:

Choose the best answer to each of the following:

When we speak of time dilation, we mean that time

(a) compresses with speed.

(b) stretches with speed.

(c) is a constant at all speeds.

(d) is related to space.

ANSWER:

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When we speak of time dilation, we mean that time stretches with speed. Einstein reasoned that all motion is relative, a spaceship cannot measure its speed relative to empty space, and a spaceship can only measure its speed relative to other objects.

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