(II) A 125-kg astronaut (including space suit) acquires a speed of 2.5 m/s  by pushing off with her legs from 1900-kg space capsule. (a) What is the change in speed of the space capsule? (b) If the push lasts 0.600 s, what is theaverage force exerted by each on the other? As the reference frame, use the position of the capsule before the push.(c) What is the kinetic energy of each after the push?

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 (II) A 125-kg astronaut (including space suit) acquires a speed of 2.5 m/s  by pushing off with her legs from 1900-kg space capsule. (a) What is the change in speed of the space capsule? (b) If the push lasts 0.600 s, what is the
average force exerted by each on the other? As the reference frame, use the position of the capsule before the push.
(c) What is the kinetic energy of each after the push?

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