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Okay I've tried playing around with the equations; 1) (v/c)=1−(1/γ2) 2) d=d'γ 3) t' = γt The question wants we to estimate the lorentz factor so I need to use these equations to calculate velocity, correct? I tried dividing 2) by 3) to get (d/t') = 10/50 = 0.2 parsecs per year but that is just...

V is velocity of some sort, I think, not electrical potential. I've just read up on length contraction. Proper length is the ship's length when it's at rest and in the reference frame where the spaceship is moving it will experience length contraction - Does this mean from the spaceship's...

d = γ(d' +Vt') and v is related to gamma through the lorentz factor isn't it?

Homework Statement ESTIMATE the Lorentz factor of a spaceship which travels to a nearby star 10pc from the solar system in 50 years spaceship time. Homework Equations Lorentz factor: γ = 1/√(1 - v^2/c^2 ) Time dilation: Δt' = γΔt The Attempt at a Solution Using the distance...