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The acceleration due to gravity (near the earth’s surface) is 9.8 m/s2. If a rocketship in...

The acceleration due to gravity (near the earth’s surface) is 9.8 m/s2. If a rocketship in free space were able to maintain this constant acceleration indefinitely, how long would it take the ship to reach a speed equaling (l/5)c, where c is the speed of light? How far will the ship have traveled in this time? Ignore air resistance. Note: The speed of light is 3.0 × 108 m/s.

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