FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS - EXTENDED
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ISBN: 9781119773511
Author: Halliday
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 2, Problem 100P
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To find: the time which would be required for a starship to reach Proxima Centauri.
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