A spaceship carrying a light clock moves at a speed of 0.960c relative to an observer on Earth. If the clock on the ship advances by 1.00 s as measured by the space travelers aboard the ship, how long
Did that advance take as measured by the observer on Earth?
A) $5.8 \mathrm {~s}$
B) $2.6 \mathrm {~s}$
C) $0.96 \mathrm {~s}$
D) $1.2 \mathrm {~s}$
E) $3.6 \mathrm {~s}$

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A spaceship carrying a light clock moves at a speed of 0.960c relative to an observer on Earth. If the clock on the ship advances by 1.00 s as measured by the space travelers aboard the ship, how long
Did that advance take as measured by the observer on Earth? 
A) $5.8 \mathrm {~s}$
B) $2.6 \mathrm {~s}$
C) $0.96 \mathrm {~s}$
D) $1.2 \mathrm {~s}$
E) $3.6 \mathrm {~s}$

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The Answer of A spaceship carrying a light clock moves at a speed of 0.960c relative to an observer on Earth. If the clock on the ship advances by 1.00 s as measured by the space travelers aboard the ship, how long
Did that advance take as measured by the observer on Earth? 
A) $5.8 \mathrm {~s}$
B) $2.6 \mathrm {~s}$
C) $0.96 \mathrm {~s}$
D) $1.2 \mathrm {~s}$
E) $3.6 \mathrm {~s}$

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