All problems are from the text,
Universe
(7th edition) by
Freedman & Kaufmann, except #8.
| # | Chapter | Question |
| 1. | 20 | 29 |
| 2. | 20 | 33 |
| 3. | 20 | 39 |
| 4. | 25 | 33 |
| 5. | 25 | 36 |
| 6. | 25 | 39 |
| 7. | 25 | 41 |
| 8. | ***see below*** | |
| X* | 25 | 49 |
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!