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📅 NSB 2011🎓 HS🔄 Round 10#️⃣ Q17🌟 Bonus✍️ Short Answer

Conceptually, solar sail propulsion is based upon the transmission of the momentum of photons as they bounce off mirror-like aluminized Mylar sails. By number, identify all of the following four options that are advantages of solar sailing as compared to a conventional rocket: 1) no need to carry fuel, 2) quicker acceleration, 3) constant acceleration, 4) constant velocity.

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