Answer:
The travel would take 6.7 years.
Explanation:
The equation for an object moving in a straight line with acceleration is:
x = x0 + v0 t + 1/2a*t²
where:
x = position at time t
x0 = initial position
v0 = initial velocity
a = acceleration
t = time
In a movement with constant speed, a = 0 and the equation for the position will be:
x = x0 + v t
where v = velocity
Let´s calculate the position from the Earth after half a year moving with an acceleration of 1.3 g = 1.3 * 9.8 m/s² = 12.74 m/s²:
Seconds in half a year:
1/2 year = 1.58 x 10⁷ s
x = 0 m + 0 m/s + 1/2 * 12.74 m/s² * (1.58 x 10⁷ s)² = 1.59 x 10¹⁵ m
Now let´s see how much time it takes the travel to the nearest star after this half year.
The velocity will be the final velocity achived after the half-year travel with an acceleration of 12.74 m/s²
v = v0 + a t
Since the spacecraft starts from rest, v0 = 0
v = 12.74 m/s² * 1.58 x 10⁷ s = 2.01 x 10 ⁸ m/s
Using the equation for position:
x = x0 + v t
4.1 x 10¹⁶ m = 1.59 x 10¹⁵ m + 2.01 x 10 ⁸ m/s * t
(4.1 x 10¹⁶ m - 1.59 x 10¹⁵ m) / 2.01 x 10 ⁸ m/s = t
t = 2.0 x 10⁸ s * 1 year / 3.2 x 10 ⁷ s = 6.2 years.
The travel to the nearest star would take 6.2 years + 0.5 years = 6.7 years.
If the amount of electrical energy is 50 Joules before the conversions, then it would be 50 Joules after the conversion.
According to law of conservation of energy, we cannot create or destroy energy so it remains constant
Hope this helps!
Energy stored by an object based on position.
Electric blankets have insulated wiring woven into them. When plugged in and turned on, the <em>electric energy</em> recieved from the electrical outlet is <u>transferred to </u><u>heat</u><u>.</u>
Electricity naturally produces heat when conducting, and by using insulation on the wires, this temperature can be controlled and gently warm the person whom the blanket is covering.
