I need to read this in more detail when I'm less tired because the problem looks interesting, but the first thing that jumped out at me was your use of d/t for calculating c. You are setting up a relativistic situation, but not using the mathematics of relativity. s=d/t doesn't apply in this situation. You have to include the Lorentz factor, √(1-(v/c)^2 ) in your calculations. For the moment, I'm burned out and headed for bed.
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Last edited by thorkil2; 30-September-2008 at 09:48 AM..
Reason: correction of one set of italics
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