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lesson pretestMultiple Choice

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Question 1 • Physics

Suppose a rocket is traveling through space and moving at a speed close to the speed of light. Three minutes pass on the rocket. For an observer on Earth, how many minutes passed on Earth?

Answer
A
more than three minutes because of time dilation
B
less than or greater than three minutes depending on the speed
C
less than three minutes because of time dilation
D
three minutes because time is absolute
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