Answer:
The time taken is [tex]t = 2.739 *10^{8} \ s[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The speed of the spacecraft is [tex]v = 0.99c[/tex]
where c is the speed of light with value [tex]c = 3.0*10^{8} \ m/s[/tex]
=> [tex]v = 0.99 * 3.0 *10^{8 } = 2.97*10^{8}\ m/s[/tex]
The distance of Sirius is [tex]d = 8.6 \ light-years = 8.6 * 9.461*10^{15}= 8.135*10^{16} \ m[/tex]
Generally the time taken is mathematically represented as
[tex]t = \frac{d}{v}[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]t = \frac{8.136 *10^{16}}{2.97 *10^{8}}[/tex]
[tex]t = 2.739 *10^{8} \ s[/tex]
