A Space Probe Has a 24

question 46

Multiple Choice

A space probe has a 24.7-m length when measured at rest.What length does an observer at rest measure when the probe is going by at a speed of 0.860c?

• A)25.2 m
• B)6.43 m
• C)9.19 m
• D)12.6 m

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Definitions:

Sex Hormones

Chemical substances that serve as messengers affecting the function of specific target organs responsible for secondary sex characteristics and reproductive activity.

Steroids

A class of lipids that have a basic structure consisting of four linked carbon rings, and include many hormones, alkaloids, and vitamins.

Terpenes

A large and diverse class of organic compounds, produced primarily by plants, that are the major components of essential oils.

Isoprene

A common organic compound with the formula C5H8, used as the monomer unit in the natural synthesis of rubber and other terpenes.