(a) at the time a space moving with speed V 0.5 c passes a space station located near Mars, a radio signal is sent from the station to earth. This signal is received on earth 1,125 s later. How long does the spaceship take to reach the earth according to the observers on earth?

(a) at the time a space moving with speed V 0.5 c passes a space station located near Mars, a radio signal is sent from the station to earth. This signal is received on earth 1,125 s later. How long does the spaceship take to reach the earth according to the observers on earth?

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2. (a) at the time a space moving with speed V= 0.5 c passes a space station
located near Mars, a radio signal is sent from the station to earth. This signal
is received on earth 1,125 s later. How long does the spaceship take to reach
the earth according to the observers on earth?

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