A spaceship whose rest length is 522 m has a speed of 0.92c with respect to a certain reference frame. A micrometeorite, also with a speed of 0.92c in this frame, passes the spaceship on an antiparallel track. How long does it take this object to pass the spaceship as measured on the ship? Number Units
A spaceship whose rest length is 522 m has a speed of 0.92c with respect to a certain reference frame. A micrometeorite, also with a speed of 0.92c in this frame, passes the spaceship on an antiparallel track. How long does it take this object to pass the spaceship as measured on the ship? Number Units
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Transcribed Image Text:A spaceship whose rest length is 522 m has a speed of 0.92c with respect to a certain reference frame. A micrometeorite, also with a
speed of 0.92c in this frame, passes the spaceship on an antiparallel track. How long does it take this object to pass the spaceship as
measured on the ship?
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