A simple relativity question

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A simple relativity question Anonymous Tue Dec 6 21:33:13 2011 No.4109521 [Reply] [Original]

A simple relativity question:

A spaceship leaves earth and begins traveling to a relatively close star 1 light year away. It travels at constant speed .5c relative to the earth. How long does it take for the space travelers to get there in their frame? Is it not the same as the earth frame right?

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 6 21:35:19 2011 No.4109527 To answer your question: No.

>>	Anonymous Tue Dec 6 21:39:51 2011 No.4109547 <span class="math">t = t_0/sqrt(1-v^2/c^2)[/spoiler]

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