A spaceship with a mass of 20,000 kg is traveling in a straight line at a constant speed of 300 km/s in deep space. Its rockets engines must be: (A) off or (B) firing?

A. off
B. firing


A. off

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What will be an ideal response?

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A coil with a self-inductance of 6 H has a constant current of 2 A flowing through it for 2 seconds. What is the emf induced in this coil?

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