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Homework Statement
In the year 2212, humans send an unmanned spacecraft towards a faraway pulsar.
The pulsar sends the signals in a plane (say plane A) which passes through the Earth.
The spacecraft is designed in such a way that it has a continuous and a constant
magnitude of acceleration of 10 SI units on its way to the pulsar (as seen from an
inertial frame). What is the best way for the spacecraft to proceed on its journey,
through the plane A or above (or below) the plane A? Give reasons.
Note: Assume that there are no hindrances in its path and that it does not need to
stop for fuel or anything else on its journey.