Matthew Damon is a 70-kg astronaut on a space-walk outside the international space station. He is at rest when the tether line connecting him to the space station breaks. In order to make it back to the space station he throws his 2.0-kg hammer at a speed of 14 m/s away from the space station. As a result, what speed does the astronaut move toward the capsule? a) 1.5 m/s b) 5.0 m/s c) 0.40 m/s d) 3.5 m/s

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Matthew Damon is a 70-kg astronaut on a space-walk outside the international
space station. He is at rest when the tether line connecting him to the space station
breaks. In order to make it back to the space station he throws his 2.0-kg hammer
at a speed of 14 m/s away from the space station. As a result, what speed does the
astronaut move toward the capsule?
a) 1.5 m/s
b) 5.0 m/s
c) 0.40 m/s
d) 3.5 m/s
Transcribed Image Text:Matthew Damon is a 70-kg astronaut on a space-walk outside the international space station. He is at rest when the tether line connecting him to the space station breaks. In order to make it back to the space station he throws his 2.0-kg hammer at a speed of 14 m/s away from the space station. As a result, what speed does the astronaut move toward the capsule? a) 1.5 m/s b) 5.0 m/s c) 0.40 m/s d) 3.5 m/s
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