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11.4 The Mathematics of Slow Time
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The Mathematics of Slow Time Problem I

Imagine you leave Earth for a transgalactic journey on a spaceship traveling at .95c.95c. Astronomers on Earth have determined that your destination, on the other end of the Milky Way Galaxy, is 100,000 light-years away.

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    How much will you age by the time you reach the other end of the Milky Way Galaxy? (Round your answer to the nearest year).

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