A Solar Sail Could Conceivably Be Accelerated Out into Space

question 31

Multiple Choice

A solar sail could conceivably be accelerated out into space using

• A) light reflected from the Earth
• B) starlight from the Milky Way
• C) a giant wind machine constructed in orbit around the Earth
• D) a powerful laser on Earth

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