A 70.0-kg astronaut pushes to the left on a spacecraft with a force F in "gravity-free" space. The spacecraft has a total mass of 1.0 104 kg. During the push, the astronaut accelerates to the right with an acceleration of 0.36 m/s2
Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is true?
A) The spacecraft does not move, but the astronaut moves to the right with a constant speed.
B) The astronaut stops moving after he stops pushing on the spacecraft.
C) The force exerted on the astronaut is larger than the force exerted on the spacecraft.
D) The force exerted on the spacecraft is larger than the force exerted on the astronaut.
E) The velocity of the astronaut increases while he is pushing on the spacecraft.
2007-12-12
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