<span>The ball's gravitational potential energy at its peak height was 0.4 joules, and its .... Ignore air resistance and determine (a) the kinetic energy at 28.1 m, (b) the .... At position B, just before it lands, it is falling at 15m/s. a) if the blocks potential ...</span>
Answer:
According to the travellers, Alpha Centauri is <em>c) very slightly less than 4 light-years</em>
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Explanation:
For a stationary observer, Alpha Centauri is 4 light-years away but for an observer who is travelling close to the speed of light, Alpha Centauri is <em>very slightly less than 4 light-years. </em>The following expression explains why:
v = d / t
where
- v is the speed of the spaceship
- d is the distance
- t is the time
Therefore,
d = v × t
d = (0.999 c)(4 light-years)
d = 3.996 light-years
This distance is<em> very slightly less than 4 light-years. </em>
Speed = (distance) / (time)
Speed = (
Velocity = speed, and its direction
The velocity of the plane is 10.2 miles per second East.
(about 48 times the speed of sound)
