Suppose you are aboard a spaceship that is passing Earth at 80% of the speed of light.You see a clock on Earth tick off 5 seconds.How much time elapses on your own clock while this is happening?
A) 5 seconds-the same as on the ship's clock
B) more than 5 seconds
C) more than 5 seconds if you are approaching Earth and less than 5 seconds if you are moving away from Earth
D) less than 5 seconds
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