Abstract
Contrary to some contemporary accounts, a spacecraft with low acceleration can reach speeds very close to the speed of light in just a few years. In support of the teaching of special relativity, an easy to use software application has been created which calculates the values for travel times and distances to astronomical objects for such a spacecraft. This spreadsheet application may be conveniently employed as a basis for class exercises.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 033001 |
| Journal | Physics Education |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2017 |
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