An astronaut travels away from the Earth at a speed of
0.74c and sends a light signal back to the Earth every 9.0
s as measured by his clock. An observer on the Earth finds that the
arrival time between consecutive signals is Δt. Find
Δt. (Answer should be in seconds)
time dilation: t =*to=9/(sqrt(1-0.74^2*c^2/c^)) =13.38s
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