The Captain Orders His Starship to Accelerate from Rest at a Rate

question 81

Short Answer

The captain orders his starship to accelerate from rest at a rate of "1 g" (1 g = 9.8 m/s²). How many days does it take the starship to reach 10% the speed of light? (Light travels at 3.0 × 10⁸ m/s.)

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