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natima [27]
3 years ago
7

An astronaut is floating in space. There is no rope connecting him to the ship. They have some tools and a

Physics
1 answer:
Lady_Fox [76]3 years ago
6 0
He could spray the fire extinguisher in the opposite direction of the ship. This is definitely the answer because its all about momentum
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