Question

Leah is moving in a spaceship at a constant velocity away from a group of stars. Which one of the following statements indicates a method by which she can determine her absolute velocity through space?
A) She can measure her increases in mass.
B) She can measure the contraction of her ship.
C) She can measure the vibration frequency of a quartz crystal.
D) She can measure the changes in total energy of her ship.
E) She can perform no measurement to determine this quantity.

Answer 1

Answer:

E) She can perform no measurement to determine this quantity.

Explanation:

A spacecraft is a machine used to fly in outer space.

According to Isaac Newton's third law of motion, every action produces an equal and opposite reaction. When fuel is shoot out of one end of the rocket, the rocket moves forward for which no air is required.

As Leah is moving in a spaceship at a constant velocity away from a group of stars, she cannot measure to determine this quantity.