An astronaut whose mass is 80 kg carries an empty oxygen tank with a mass of 10 kg.  She throws the tank away from herself with a speed of 2.0 m/s.  With what velocity does she move off into space?  How long would it take her to move 200 m back to the spaceship?

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  1. An astronaut whose mass is 80 kg carries an empty oxygen tank with a mass of 10 kg.  She throws the tank away from herself with a speed of 2.0 m/s.  With what velocity does she move off into space?  How long would it take her to move 200 m back to the spaceship?
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