Multiple Choice
Right before takeoff,a passenger on a plane flying from town A to town B synchronizes his clock with the clock of his friend waiting for him in town B. The plane flies without interruption at a constant velocity of 285 m/s.The moment the plane touches the ground the two friends check simultaneously the indication of their clocks.The difference between the readings of the clocks B and A is 4.88 ns.Ignoring any effects of acceleration,the clock A of the passenger on the plane indicated that the flight took
A) 1.00 h.
B) 2.00 h.
C) 3.00 h.
D) 4.00 h.
E) 5.00 h.
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