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I was going to joke and say: that’s like, what, warp 0.0001.
In the Star Trek universe, warp factors are a way to measure faster-than-light travel. The speed of light is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (km/s). To convert your given speed of 32,000 km/hr into a warp factor, we need to use the formula that relates warp factor to the speed of light:
v = c * (w^(10/3))
where:
• v is the speed in multiples of the speed of light (c),
• w is the warp factor.
First, convert 32,000 km/hr into kilometers per second (km/s):
32,000 km/hr = 32,000 / 3,600 km/s ≈ 8.89 km/s
Now, find the warp factor using the speed of light:
w = (v / c)^(1 / (10/3))
w = (8.89 km/s / 299,792 km/s)^(1 / (10/3))
Calculate the fraction inside the parentheses:
8.89 / 299,792 ≈ 0.00002967
Now raise this to the power of 3/10:
0.00002967^(3/10) ≈ 0.000657
So, approximately:
w ≈ 0.000657
Therefore, a speed of 32,000 km/hr corresponds to a very low warp factor, approximately Warp 0.000657 in the Star Trek scale.
Ngl if it weren’t for my soul crushing student loan debt, I’d do this. Not to qualify for jobs or gloat, I just love learning.
I hope to start a PhD before 40 but the finances and family life aren’t looking too promising.