Proxima Centauri is part of the Alpha Centauri star system. It is the nearest star to the Solar system. Using the most advanced rocket technology we have available today, roughly how much time would it take to send a spaceship to Proxima and get back (round - trip time)? [Note: a "spaceship" is a spacecraft with a crew.] Choose the most correct answer; none of these are precisely correct. Group of answer choices 4.5 billion years 150,000 years 750 years 4.2 years 75 light - years 4.2 light-years

Proxima Centauri is part of the Alpha Centauri star system. It is the nearest star to the Solar system. Using the most advanced rocket technology we have available today, roughly how much time would it take to send a spaceship to Proxima and get back (round - trip time)? [Note: a "spaceship" is a spacecraft with a crew.] Choose the most correct answer; none of these are precisely correct. Group of answer choices 4.5 billion years 150,000 years 750 years 4.2 years 75 light - years 4.2 light-years

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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