Question

An astronaut is taking a space walk near the shuttle when her safety tether breaks. What should the astronaut do to get back to the shuttle?
a. Attempt to "swim" toward the shuttle.
b. Take slow steps toward the shuttle.
c. Take a tool from her tool belt and throw it away from the shuttle.
d. Take the portion of the safety tether still attached to her belt and throw it toward the shuttle

Answer 1

Answer:

option (c)

Explanation:

According to the newton's third law, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

As the astronaut throw the tool away from the shuttle, it means the action force is in the direction away from the shuttle and according to Newton's third law, the reaction force is getting in the direction of shuttle.