The fastest we could accelerate a chemical rocket to (assuming using 100 stages!) is approximately

A) 50% of the speed of light
B) 0.001% of the speed of light
C) 0.1% of the speed of light
D) 100% of the speed of light


C

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Which of the following has the effect of reducing the gravitational force between two objects?

A) Increasing the mass of either one of the objects. B) Moving the two objects closer together. C) Both of the above. D) Moving the two objects farther apart. E) None of the above.

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The symbol for lead is

a. Pb. b. La. c. Li. d. Xe.

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