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8. A spaceship travels to a distant star at a constant speed, v. When it arrives, 15 years have passed on Earth but 9.4 years

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8. A spaceship travels to a distant star at a constant speed, v. When it arrives, 15 years have passed on Earth but 9.4 years have passed for an astronaut on the spaceship. (a) What is the distance to the star as measured by an observer on Earth? (2 Marks) (b) Outline how special relativity imposes a limitation on the maximum velocity of the spaceship. (2 Marks)

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