The length of a spaceship is measured to be exactly 1/2 its rest length. (a) What is the speed parameter β of the spaceship relative to the observer's frame? (b) By what integer factor do the spaceship's clocks run slow, compared to clocks in the observer's frame? (a) Number Units (b) Number Units
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The length of a spaceship is measured to be exactly 1/2 its rest length. (a) What is the speed parameter β of the spaceship relative to the observer's frame? (b) By what integer factor do the spaceship's clocks run slow, compared to clocks in the observer's frame? (a) Number Units (b) Number Units
