Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 29 - Relativity - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1041: 18

Answer

$0.68in$

Work Step by Step

We can find the required height of the sunflower as $\Delta t=\frac{2.0in}{0.30in/day}=67days$ Now $\Delta t_{\circ}=\Delta t\sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2}}$ $\Delta t_{\circ}=(6.7d)\sqrt{1-(0.94)^2}=2.28d$ Now $h=(0.30in/d)(2.28d)$ $h=0.68in$
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