It is year 2120 and we have figure out a propulsion system that allows0.87c. A first expedition tospaceships travel at velocities as high as v%3DAlpha Centauri (the nearest planetary system) is being planned. AlphaCentauri is 4.3 ly away.Answer the following 5 questions below asking you about the details ofthis expedition. Question 14What would be the total energy of the spaceship (m = 10^4 kg) whenmoving at v = 0.87c as observed by Earth?%3D4.5 x 10^12 Joules1.5 x 10^20 Joules18 x 10^12 Joules4.5 x 10^20 Joules18 x 10^20 Joules9 x 10^9 Joules

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Question 14 What would be the total energy of the spaceship (m = 10^4 kg) when moving at v = 0.87c as observed by Earth?