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What is the distance to a particular star system measured by an observer in a rocket ship traveling to the star system with a speed of 0.68c? (The distance is 38 trillion km as measured by an observer on Earth.)

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Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the Lorentz transformation to calculate the distance to the star system as measured by an observer in the rocket ship.

The Lorentz transformation for length is:

L = L0 / sqrt(1 - v^2/c^2)

where L0 is the proper length (the distance as measured by an observer at rest with respect to the distance), v is the velocity of the rocket ship, c is the speed of light, and L is the length as measured by the observer in the rocket ship.

In this case, L0 = 38 trillion km, v = 0.68c, and c = 299,792.458 km/s.

Plugging these values into the equation, we get:

L = 38 trillion km / sqrt(1 - (0.68c)^2/c^2)

= 38 trillion km / sqrt(1 - 0.68^2)

= 38 trillion km / 0.748331

= 50.8 trillion km

Therefore, the distance to the star system as measured by an observer in the rocket ship is approximately 50.8 trillion km.

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