If the Sun Collapsed to a Black Hole, Earth's Speed

question 1

Multiple Choice

If the Sun collapsed to a black hole, Earth's speed in space would

• A)increase.
• B)decrease.
• C)remain the same.

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Definitions:

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism by which individuals reduce anxiety by taking up the opposite feeling, impulse, or behavior.

Unconscious Impulses

Desires or motivations that reside outside conscious awareness but can influence behavior.

Acceptable

Deemed appropriate or satisfactory by societal or specific group standards.

Repression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalytic theory where distressing thoughts and feelings are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.