Question

question 4 (1 point)
when the boosters on the spaceship go-go are suddenly turned off, while traveling in vacuum space, the spaceship will
○ go faster and faster.
○ slowly slow down, and then stop.
○ stop immediately.
○ move with constant speed.

Explanation:

This question relates to Newton's first law of motion (inertia), which states that an object in motion will stay in motion with a constant velocity (speed and direction) unless acted upon by a net external force. In vacuum space, there is no air resistance or other significant external forces acting on the spaceship once the boosters (which provide a force) are turned off. So the spaceship will continue moving with the same speed it had when the boosters were turned off, as there's no net force to change its velocity.

Answer:

D. move with constant speed.