Recent content by MelissaBlaze

Wow, such a small difference in speed makes such a large difference in time. I know the power required for that difference in speed would not be small though.

Thank you for the link

You are correct. I was thinking 99.9% but I guess my brain had a disconnect with my fingers :)

Hi, If I want my spacecraft to accelerate at a rate that produces 1 G for a set distance (half way to another solar system) then decelerate at the same rate for the second half of the trip, what formula would I use? I would like to calculate the peak speed of the ship and the time dilation...

Thank you for the confirmation phyzguy. This helps a lot. Evo, sorry, I won't ask anymore questions here.

Thank you, I'll post my questions there.

If someone left the Earth on a spacecraft traveling .99% the speed of light for a distance of one light year, and time slowed on the spacecraft relative to the earth, approximately how much time would the person on the spacecraft experience when arriving at the destination? (I'm leaving out...

Hi, I'm working a sci-fi story and I want to make sure I keep the physics realistic. I hope that forum members will help me with any questions I may have.