College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 26 - Conceptual Questions - Page 1008: 5

Answer

The astronaut will continue to measure a pulse of 52 beats per minute.

Work Step by Step

The astronaut will not experience any time dilation when he is measuring things in his own reference frame. Therefore, the astronaut will continue to measure a pulse of 52 beats per minute.
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