The fastest we could accelerate a nuclear-powered rocket to 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) 10% of the speed of light

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According to current technology and theoretical calculations, the fastest we could accelerate a nuclear-powered rocket to would be 10% of the speed of light. This is still an incredibly high speed, but not as fast as option A, which is too optimistic based on our current understanding of physics. Option B and C are too slow, and we have already achieved higher speeds with conventional rockets.

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