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- The astronaut and astronomer disagree on the time it takes for the photon to
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make one full round trip in the light clock.
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- The astronaut observes the photon completing one round trip in
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$\Delta t$.
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- The astronomer observes the photon completing one round trip in
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$\Delta \tau$.
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- The astronomer observes the photon completing one round trip in
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$\Delta t$.
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**Problem**: Whose round-trip duration measurement is correct?
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![openstax example](https://openstax.org/books/university-physics-volume-3/pages/5-3-time-dilation)
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**Solution**: The astronaut and astronomer are both correct! It's not a trick
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question, this time---we can solve it with 8th-grade math and disciplined logic.
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