A Spaceship Approaching an Asteroid at a Speed of 0

question 15

Multiple Choice

A spaceship approaching an asteroid at a speed of 0.60c launches a scout rocket with speed 0.40c relative to the spaceship. At what speed is the scout rocket approaching the asteroid?

• A) 1.0c
• B) 0.64c
• C) 0.96c
• D) 0.76c
• E) 0.81c

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Definitions:

Vertical Currents

Movements of water in the ocean or atmosphere in a vertical direction, driven by factors like temperature or salinity differences, playing a key role in nutrient and gas exchange.

Dew Point

The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and dew begins to form, indicating the amount of moisture in the air.

Tropical Cyclones

A rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or subtropical waters and has a closed low-level circulation.

Pacific Ocean

The largest and deepest of the Earth's oceanic divisions, extending from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south.