An Astronaut , Floating Alone in Outer Space, Throws a Baseball

question 29

Multiple Choice

An astronaut , floating alone in outer space, throws a baseball. If the ball floats away at a speed of 20 meters per second, the astronaut will

• A) move in the opposite direction but at a higher speed.
• B) move in the opposite direction, but at a lower speed.
• C) move in the opposite direction at a speed of 20 m/s.
• D) not move as stated in any of the above choices.

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Definitions:

Basidiocarp

The fruiting body of basidiomycete fungi, which is visible as mushrooms or toadstools, playing a key role in sexual reproduction.

Reproduction

is the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their parents.

Aboveground

Pertaining to or situated on the surface of the earth; not underground or underwater.

Sexual Spore

A reproductive structure in fungi and some plants formed by the fusion of two distinct parent cells, leading to genetic recombination and variation.