Three Satellites Are Launched into Space Connected Together

question 24

Multiple Choice

Three satellites are launched into space connected together.Once in deep space,an explosive charge separates the three satellites and they move apart.The satellites each have different masses with m₁ < m₂ < m₃.Which of the following statements is always true?

• A)The one with mass m₁ receives the greatest impulse.
• B)The one with mass m₃ receives the greatest impulse.
• C)The all must receive equal impulses.
• D)Although one or more of the above statements could be true in special cases,they are not always true.

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Definitions:

Oedipal

Relating to the Oedipus complex, a concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Electra Complex

The condition in which, according to Sigmund Freud, girls want to seduce their fathers to gain what they truly desire: a penis. By analogy to a character in several Greek tragedies.

Attachment Theory

A development of the psychoanalytic approach by John Bowlby. According to this view, children form attachments with their parents that become the child’s internalized model for all subsequent relationships. Difficulties in such attachments form the basis for later problems.

Schema

A structured framework or plan outlining the organization of concepts, often used in psychology to describe how information is grouped and interpreted.