Astronauts in orbit are apparently weightless. This means that a clever method of measuring the mass of astronauts is needed to monitor their mass gains or losses and adjust their diet. One way to do this is to exert a known force on an astronaut and measure the acceleration produced. Suppose a net external force of 45.0 N is exerted, and an astronaut's acceleration is measured to be 0.662 m/s². (a) Calculate her mass (in kg). 67.98 kg (b) By exerting a force on the astronaut, the vehicle in which she orbits experiences an equal and opposite force. Use this knowledge to find an equation for the acceleration of the spaceship that would be measured by a nearby observer. (Enter the magnitude. Use the following as necessary: mastro for the astronaut's mass, mship for the spaceship's mass, and a astro for the magnitude of the astronaut's acceleration. Do not substitute numerical values; use variables only.) mastro“ astro a ship aship

Astronauts in orbit are apparently weightless. This means that a clever method of measuring the mass of astronauts is needed to monitor their mass gains or losses and adjust their diet. One way to do this is to exert a known force on an astronaut and measure the acceleration produced. Suppose a net external force of 45.0 N is exerted, and an astronaut's acceleration is measured to be 0.662 m/s². (a) Calculate her mass (in kg). 67.98 kg (b) By exerting a force on the astronaut, the vehicle in which she orbits experiences an equal and opposite force. Use this knowledge to find an equation for the acceleration of the spaceship that would be measured by a nearby observer. (Enter the magnitude. Use the following as necessary: mastro for the astronaut's mass, mship for the spaceship's mass, and a astro for the magnitude of the astronaut's acceleration. Do not substitute numerical values; use variables only.) mastro“ astro a ship aship

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