What Best Describes Sputnik

question 13

Multiple Choice

What best describes Sputnik?

• A)a chimpanzee,the first primate in space
• B)a dog,the first animal in space
• C)the first manned space mission
• D)the first satellite,the launch of which kicked off the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union
• E)the Soviet hydrogen bomb,the creation of which intensified the Cold War

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Definitions:

Actual Cause

Also known as "cause in fact," it refers to a direct action that resulted in harm or damage, forming a necessary link between the injury and the defendant's actions.

Unforeseeable Intervening

Events or circumstances that occur after the defendant's act that could not have been predicted and which change the outcome of that act.

Negligence

A failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in similar circumstances, often leading to harm or damage.

Tire Failure

The breakdown or malfunction of tire components, leading to loss of air pressure, blowouts, or tread separation, potentially causing vehicular accidents.