A spaceship and its occupants have a total mass of 1.6×105 kg. The occupants would like to travel to a star that is 22 light-years away at a speed of 0.64c. To accelerate, the engine of the spaceship changes mass directly to energy.
- Estimate how much mass will be converted to energy to accelerate the spaceship to this speed?
Express your answer to two significant figures and include the appropriate units.
- Assuming the acceleration is rapid, so the speed for the entire trip can be taken to be 0.64c, determine how long the trip will take according to the astronauts on board.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
A spaceship and its occupants have a total mass of 1.6×105 kg. The occupants would like...
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