Darren is floating in space. His mass with his life support system is 240 kg. He wants to return to his ship so he throws with a force of 10 N his trusty tool kit that has a mass of 2 kg.
2006-08-15 15:16:26 · 2 answers · asked by doubleC 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Darren is a moron. if he intended to return to his space ship he should have tied himself on. anyway i bet he didnt throw it properly and the torque from his throw is just spinning him around in place with no tools, no tether, and eventually no oxygen.
2006-08-15 15:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by Stand-up Philosopher 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let's see... I think we learned about this mathematically in the 17th century (Sir Issac Newton).
Force = Mass * Acceleration or Acceleration = Force / Mass
So, 10 N / 2 Kg = 5 M / sec^2
Darren's acceleration is 10 N / 240 Kg = ............. M / sec^2
2006-08-15 15:25:54 · answer #2 · answered by birchardvilleobservatory 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋