A Rocket Ship Travels to the Sun (1

question 15

Multiple Choice

A rocket ship travels to the Sun (1.51 * 10¹¹ m) in exactly 13 hours.The distance appears to be shortened,from the rocket pilot's point of view,by how much?

• A)8730 km
• B)17,600 km
• C)8.2 * 10⁵ km
• D)1.65 * 10⁶ km

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