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Homework Statement
An astronaut travels from the Earth at a speed of 0.999c to a star that us 15 light-years away (as measured by someone from earth). she spends 10 years on one of the star's planets (as measured by someone on that planet) and then returns to Earth at 0.999c. How long has she been away (1) as measured by someone on the Earth and (2) as measured by her?
Homework Equations
Δt = γ Δt'
The Attempt at a Solution
I am trying to measure the time it took for her to go to the planet and come back by
Δt = γ(1+(1/2)* β^2 )
and then the time she spent on the planet counted by someone on the Earth by
Δt = γ Δt'
where ...Δt' = 10 yr ...is this right
and add all the values ...
For the B part I calculated the distance for her in the ship
by L = Lp √ 1- β*β
and based on this new distance did the same calculation as part A ...