Question: The control panel on a spaceship contains a light that blinks every 1 . 5 1 s as observed by an astronaut in the ship.

The control panel on a spaceship contains a light that blinks every 1.51 s as observed by an astronaut in the ship. If the spaceship is moving past Earth with a speed of 0.803c, determine the proper time interval between blinks and the time interval between blinks as observed by a person on Earth.
HINT:
Apply the time dilation equation, being careful to distinguish between t and tp.
(a)
the proper time interval (in s) between blinks
(b)
the time interval (in s) between blinks as observed by a person on Earth

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