A Spaceship Leaves Our Solar System at a Constant Speed

question 52

Multiple Choice

A spaceship leaves our solar system at a constant speed of 0.920c and travels to a point in the Andromeda galaxy. According to astronomers in an inertial reference frame on Earth, the distance to the galaxy is 2.081 × 10²² m. What distance does the crew on the ship measure on its journey?

• A)9.07 × 10²¹ m
• B)9.85 × 10²¹ m
• C)1.91 × 10²² m
• D)8.16 × 10²¹ m
• E)4.77 × 10²² m

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Definitions:

Work In Process Inventory

The direct materials costs, the direct labor costs, and the applied factory overhead costs that have entered into the manufacturing process but are associated with products that have not been finished.

Factory Overhead

Factory overhead, also known as manufacturing overhead, includes all the indirect costs related to manufacturing that cannot be directly attributed to a specific product unit.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that are directly traceable and integral to the finished product in the manufacturing process.

Work In Process

This refers to the goods that are in the middle of the manufacturing process but are not yet complete.