Question: A clock starts on the ground and then moves up a tower at constant speed v. It sits on top of the tower for a

A clock starts on the ground and then moves up a tower at constant speed v. It sits on top of the tower for a time T and then descends at constant speed v. If the tower has height h, how long should the clock sit at the top so that it comes back showing the same time as a clock that remained on the ground? (Assume v << c.)

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The SR timedilation factor is 1 v 2 c 2 1 v 2 2c 2 The clock therefore lose... View full answer

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