In the first manned rocket flights into space, pencils, not pens, were given to the cosmonauts and astronauts. Why?
- They were less dangerous because they contained no metal.
- Pencils can write in zero gravity.
- They were less affected by lower amounts of oxygen.
- Pencils are lighter than pens.
Answer
The correct answer is B) Pencils can write in zero gravity..
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