Pwnage101
Moderator
lets calculate: (btw this is q5)
using the relativity formula, its clear 0.63 s pass between consecutive tiks of the clok as seen from earth
however, lets assume it has to travel that extra distance the ship has traveled in the 0.5s, distance = speed x time = 1.8e8 x 0.5 = 9e7
thus extra distance teh wave must travel is 9e7
time = distance/speed, assuming radio waves travel at c time - 9e7/c = 0.3s
thus it takes an extra 0.3 s, thus the difference will be 0.63 + 0.3 = 0.93s
which is NOT one of the options, however the answer of d is achieved if ive made a mistake and it ends up being 0.15 instead of 0.3s for extra time - where have i gone wrong??
using the relativity formula, its clear 0.63 s pass between consecutive tiks of the clok as seen from earth
however, lets assume it has to travel that extra distance the ship has traveled in the 0.5s, distance = speed x time = 1.8e8 x 0.5 = 9e7
thus extra distance teh wave must travel is 9e7
time = distance/speed, assuming radio waves travel at c time - 9e7/c = 0.3s
thus it takes an extra 0.3 s, thus the difference will be 0.63 + 0.3 = 0.93s
which is NOT one of the options, however the answer of d is achieved if ive made a mistake and it ends up being 0.15 instead of 0.3s for extra time - where have i gone wrong??