An astronaut outside an orbiting space station throws his 800 g camera away in disgust when it jams. If he and his space suit together have a mass of 100 kg and the speed of the camera is 12 m/s, how far away from the space station will he be in one hour?
2007-01-21 13:27:28 · 6 answers · asked by jus_bein_me 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Check this link
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072509791/169243/ch03.pdf
2007-01-21 13:34:42 · answer #1 · answered by Fortytipper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know! But I'm not doing the problem for you. Why don't you get out your book and look up 'conservation of momentum'.
2007-01-21 13:36:17 · answer #2 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the relative speeds are in the same ratio as the weight.
0.8:100
1:125
12:...
work it out it isn't that hard.
2007-01-21 14:05:05 · answer #3 · answered by ui6fu6yujt c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your own homework.
2007-01-21 13:36:55 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't matter 'cause he'll more than likely be dead
2007-01-21 13:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by smcelvoy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dunno, do you double dog dare me to find out?
2007-01-21 13:30:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋