Homework 4

DUE Tue. Apr. 4
at the beginning of class
Homeworks turned in after lecture has begun will be considered late.

All problems are from the text, Universe (7th edition) by Freedman & Kaufmann, except #8.


# ChapterQuestion
1.2029
2.2033
3.2039
4.2533
5.2536
6.2539
7.2541
8.***see below***
X* 2549

8. Suppose you have a space ship that can travel at 0.999 times the speed of light. Should you wish to visit Canopus (313 light-years distant), how much will you age on the way there?

* Extra credit.

Be sure to show your work. A simple "Yes" does not constitute a complete answer. You must write in complete sentences and show all mathematical computations to receive full credit. Your homework must be legible for us to grade it - please be neat!