A Radio Transmission from a Space Probe Passing by Pluto

question 5

Multiple Choice

A radio transmission from a space probe passing by Pluto 4.6 * 10¹² m away indicates a dangerous collision likely with one of Pluto's small moons.If the probe is moving at 19.4 km/s,how far will it move from the time it sent the message to Earth about its danger to the time at which it receives the command from Earth to start firing retro rockets?

• A)3.0 * 10⁸ m
• B)6.0 * 10⁸ m
• C)9.0 * 10⁸ m
• D)None are correct.

---

Definitions:

Conditioned Response

is a learned reaction to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus through conditioning.

Pavlov

A Russian physiologist best known for his work in classical conditioning, particularly the concept of the conditioned reflex using dogs.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive or unlearned response.

Pavlov's Experiment

A set of psychological experiments conducted by Ivan Pavlov illustrating that dogs could be conditioned to salivate upon hearing a bell if the sound was repeatedly paired with the presentation of food.