Heide boards a spaceship and travels away from Earth at a constant velocity 0.45c toward Betelgeuse (a

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Heide boards a spaceship and travels away from Earth at a constant velocity 0.45c toward Betelgeuse (a red giant star in the constellation Orion). One year later on Earth clocks, Heide’s twin, Hans, boards a second spaceship and follows her at a constant velocity of 0.95c in the same direction. 

(a) When Hans catches up to Heide, what will be the difference in their ages? 

(b) Which twin will be older?

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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