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a. At what speed, as a fraction of c,must a rocket travel on a journey to and from a distant star so that the astronauts age 10years while the Mission Control workers on earth age 120years?

b. As measured by Mission Control, how far away is the distant star?

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a.)v=0.9965cb.)x=119.58ly

Step by step solution

01

Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

We have given that,

=10yearst=120years
02

Part (a) Step 2: Simplify

We have to find speed v,as a fraction of c,must a rocket move on a journey.

t=1-2t=11-212010=11-vc2(Substitutevaluesinequation.)12=11-vc2

1-vc2=1122vc2=1-1122vc=1-1122v=1-1122cv=0.9965c

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Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We have given that,

=10yearst=120years
04

Part (b) Step 2: Simplify

We need to figure out how far away the distant star is.

x=vtx=0.9965c(120y)(Substitutevaluesinequation.)x=0.9965lyy(120y)x=119.58ly

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