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Chapter 29, Problem 30P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 30P
•• An astronaut travels to a distant star with a speed of 0.55c relative to Earth. From the astronaut’s point of view, the star is 7.5 ly from Earth. On the return trip, the astronaut travels with a speed of 0.89c relative to Earth. What is the distance covered on the return trip, as measured by the astronaut? Give your answer in light-years.
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QUESTION:
Problem 30P
•• An astronaut travels to a distant star with a speed of 0.55c relative to Earth. From the astronaut’s point of view, the star is 7.5 ly from Earth. On the return trip, the astronaut travels with a speed of 0.89c relative to Earth. What is the distance covered on the return trip, as measured by the astronaut? Give your answer in light-years.
ANSWER:
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Here, we have to find the distance travelled by the astronaut on his return trip.
Given that,
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