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Question #332545

If astronauts could travel at v=0.950 c, we on Earth would say it takes 4.42 years to reach Alpha Centauri. The astronauts disagree.

How much time passes on the astronauts' clocks?

c = 3×10⁸

Expert's answer

"t=t_0\\sqrt{1-\\frac{v^2}{c^2}}=1.38" years.

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