An 77.0 kgkg spacewalking astronaut pushes off a 650 kgkg satellite, exerting a 120 NN force for the 0.510 ss it takes him to straighten his arms.  How far apart are the astronaut and the satellite 1.50 minmin after the push begins?

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An 77.0 kgkg spacewalking astronaut pushes off a 650 kgkg satellite, exerting a 120 NN force for the 0.510 ss it takes him to straighten his arms. 

How far apart are the astronaut and the satellite 1.50 minmin after the push begins?

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