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3 years ago

An astronaut is stationary in space. Which of these would have the greatest speed as observed by the astronaut?

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2 answers:

yaroslaw [1]3 years ago

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Hello!

The answer that makes most sense to me is option A.

~ Hope I helped! ~

dexar [7]3 years ago

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Answer: A: a ray of visible light

Explanation:

Light is an electromagnetic radiation. It can travel through vacuum as well as medium. The speed of light is maximum in vacuum i.e. 3 × 10⁸ m/s. From experiments, scientists know that nothing can exceed the speed of the light i.e this speed of light is the upper limit and o particle or wave can travel with speed greater than this. Thus, a ray of visible light would have the greatest speed when observed by an astronaut.

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3 years ago

A soccer player kicks a 0.44 kg ball with a force of 57.6 N, what is the ball’s acceleration

noname [10]

THE BALL'S ACCELERATION IS 130.90 $\frac{m}{s}$

Explanation:

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