How fast must a rocket travel relative to the earth so that time in the rocket "slows down" to quarter its rate as measured by earth-based observers? Express your answer in meters per second to three significant figures. Do present-day jet planes approach such speeds? Yes or No

How fast must a rocket travel relative to the earth so that time in the rocket "slows down" to quarter its rate as measured by earth-based observers? Express your answer in meters per second to three significant figures. Do present-day jet planes approach such speeds? Yes or No

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