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Ratling [72]
4 years ago
12

Astronaut Sarah leaves Earth in a spaceship at a speed of 0.280c relative to Earth. Sarah's destination is a star-system 12.5 li

ght-years away (one light-year is the distance light travels in one year). According to Sarah, how far did she travel during the trip?
Physics
1 answer:
Usimov [2.4K]4 years ago
8 0

Answer:

L= 12 light years

Explanation:

for length dilation we use the formula

L=L_0\sqrt{1-\frac{v^2}{c^2} }

now calculating Lo

Lo = 12.5×365×24×3600×3×10^8

= 1.183×10^17 m

now putting the values of v and Lo in the above equation we get

L=1.183\times10^{17}\sqrt{1-\frac{0.28c^2}{c^2} }

= 1.136×10^17 m

L=  = \frac{1.136\times10^{17}}{365\times24\times3600\times3\times10^8}m

so L= 12 light years

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