A Quasi-Practical Interstellar Rocket Trip.

Edmonds, James D., Jr.

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A Quasi-Practical Interstellar Rocket Trip

Edmonds, James D., Jr.

Physics Education, 9, 7, 464-467, Nov 74

Mathematically shows that in principle a spaceship could travel eight light years in ten earth years, with the passengers arriving 4.6 years older than when they left earth and having experienced an acceleration induced effective gravity of one g for the entire trip. (MLH)

Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Instruction, Mathematical Applications, Motion, Physics, Relativity, Science Education, Science Materials, Time

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