The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)
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Chapter S3, Problem 55EAP
Long Trips at Constant Acceleration: Earth Time. Suppose you stay on Earth and watch a spaceship leave on a long trip at a constant acceleration of 1g.
- At an acceleration of 1g, approximately how long will it take before you see the spaceship traveling away from Earth at half the
speed of light ? Explain. (Use - Describe how you will see its speed change as it continues to accelerate. Will it keep gaining speed at a rate of 9.8 m/s each second? Why or why not?
- Suppose the ship travels to a star that is 500 light-years away. From your perspective on Earth, approximately how long will this trip take? Explain.
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The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)
Ch. S3 - Prob. 1EAPCh. S3 - Prob. 2EAPCh. S3 - Prob. 3EAPCh. S3 - Prob. 4EAPCh. S3 - Prob. 5EAPCh. S3 - What is a space time diagram? Define worldline and...Ch. S3 - 7. How do rules of geometry differ depending on...Ch. S3 - Prob. 8EAPCh. S3 - Prob. 9EAPCh. S3 - 10. According to general relativity, what is...
Ch. S3 - Prob. 11EAPCh. S3 - What is gravitational time dilation. What...Ch. S3 - Prob. 13EAPCh. S3 - Prob. 14EAPCh. S3 - Prob. 15EAPCh. S3 - Does It Make Sense? Decide whether the statement...Ch. S3 - Prob. 17EAPCh. S3 - Prob. 18EAPCh. S3 - Prob. 19EAPCh. S3 - Prob. 20EAPCh. S3 - Prob. 21EAPCh. S3 - Does It Make Sense?
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