People hoping to travel to other worlds are faced with huge challenges. One of the biggest is
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People hoping to travel to other worlds are faced with huge challenges. One of the biggest is the time required for a journey. The nearest star is 4.1 x 1016 m away. Suppose you had a spacecraft that could accelerate at 1.0g for half a year, then continue at a constant speed. (This is far beyond what can be achieved with any known technology.) How long would it take you to reach the nearest star to earth?
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College Physics A Strategic Approach
ISBN: 9780321595492
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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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