You are flying at 0.97 c with respect to Kara. At the exact instant you pass Kara, she fires a very short laser pulse in

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You are flying at 0.97 c with respect to Kara. At the exact instant you pass Kara, she fires a very short laser pulse in

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You are flying at 0.97 c with respect to Kara. At the exactinstant you pass Kara, she fires a very short laser pulse in thesame direction you're heading. 1. After 1.0 s has elapsed on Kara'swatch, what does Kara say the distance is between you and the laserpulse? 2. After 1.0 s has elapsed on your watch, what do you saythe distance is between you and the laser pulse?
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