Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 37 - Relativity - Questions - Page 1145: 7d

Answer

4s (4 seconds)

Work Step by Step

The reading on the clock does not affect the time it takes for the signal to travel. Clock A is located 4 clocks away from the origin. We were given that each clock is one light-second apart, so the signal from Clock A will take 4 seconds to reach the observer at the origin.
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