Inquiry into Physics
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ISBN: 9781337515863
Author: Ostdiek
Publisher: Cengage
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An astronaut working with many tools some distance away from a spacecraft is stranded when the "maneuvering unit" malfunctions. How can the astronaut return to the spacecraft by sacrificing some of the tools?
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