Question: Supersonic jets achieve maximum speeds of about (3 10 -6 )c. (a) By what percentage would you see a jet traveling at this speed

Supersonic jets achieve maximum speeds of about (3 × 10-6)c.

(a) By what percentage would you see a jet traveling at this speed contracted in length?

(b) During a time of 1 y = 3.15 × 107 s on your clock, how much time would elapse on the pilot’s clock? How many minutes are lost by the pilot’s clock in 1 y of your time?

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