Tyler flies a spaceship at a constant velocity of 79% the speed of light or 0.790c. Use appropriate units: h for hour, m for meter. Note that β and γ have no units.
(a) The value of β = [(v)/(c)] ("beta") is
To find the value of β, which is the ratio of the velocity (v) of the spaceship to the speed of light (c), we can use the given information that Tyler's spaceship is flying at a constant velocity of 79% the speed of light or 0.790c.
Thus, β = [(v)/(c)] = 0.790c / c = 0.790.
Therefore, the value of β is 0.790.