Question: Suppose a rocket ship in deep space moves with constant acceleration equal to 9.8m/s 2 , which give the illusion of normal gravity during the

Suppose a rocket ship in deep space moves with constant acceleration equal to 9.8m/s2, which give the illusion of normal gravity during the flight. 

(a) If it starts from rest, how long will it take to acquire a speed one-tenth that of light, which travels at 3.0 x 108 m/s? 

(b) How far will it travel in so doing?

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