The closest known star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri, which is approximately 4.30 light-years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the earth travels from Earth to this star. How much time would elapse during the trip on a clock on board the spaceship?

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Copeland

15 May, 02:00

The closest known star to our solar system is Alpha Centauri, which is approximately 4.30 light-years away. A spaceship with a constant speed of 0.800c relative to the earth travels from Earth to this star. How much time would elapse during the trip on a clock on board the spaceship?

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Nibby · Answer 1

2.58 years.

Rey Saunders · Answer 2

2.58 years.

Explanation:

As the earth would be in 4.3 years approaching the space ship, thus to to find out the time the equation of

Δtr ⇒ Δto √1-v2 / c2

i. e the relative time, observed tome and the velocity and light speed, will equal to time of 2.58 years as the velocity is 0.8 c.