Published November 2007 | Version v1
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Stacking the nines: relativistic steps to the stars

Creators

  • 1. Department of Mathematics and Physics, Houston Baptist University, 7502 Fondren Road, Houston, TX 77074-3298 (United States)

Description

A pedagogical illustration of special relativity is presented using an example of relativistic space travel. Travel times to several destinations in the cosmos are calculated given a spacecraft with specific force/mass ratio of one-g. Practical limitations are discussed, where new technologies may one day enable humans to travel to the nearest stars and beyond

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0143-0807/28/6/014;
PII
S0143-0807(07)54442-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 1173-1179
ISSN
0143-0807
CODEN
EJPHD4

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39029013
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
HUMAN POPULATIONS; INTERGALACTIC SPACE; MASS; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; RELATIVITY THEORY; STARS; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY RANGE; POPULATIONS; SPACE