Implications of stuff (1 Viewer)

[velox]

Discuss the implications of mass increase, time dilation and length contraction for space travel

What did anyone write for length contraction, for the above dot point?

 

[currysauce]

from what i can remember from my notes...

if u think about length contraction... it could cause problems with calculating loads of fuel, because what we think the distances will be is different to what would b required...

i dunno.... think about that lol

 

[zenger69]

The implications would be that:
- the twin paradox would occur

-we are unable to reach those speeds as we need massive conversion of energy into mass.

-if we wanted to travel to stars close to us at the speed of light, it would only take a few years and even less with length and time dilation.

They're in very basic language, if you wanted something more discussish type answer look in the resource section of people who have summarised the whole syllabus.