Answer: 4.8 s
Explanation:
We have the following data:
the mass of the raft
the force applied by Sawyer
the raft's final speed
the raft's initial speed (assuming it starts from rest)
We have to find the time 
Well, according to Newton's second law of motion we have:
(1)
Where
is the acceleration, which can be expressed as:
(2)
Substituting (2) in (1):
(3)
Where 
Isolating
from (3):
(4)
Finally:
Since the y axis stayed consistent, we can assume it did not move at all.
(So your answer would be A)
Answers:
a) 
b) 
Explanation:
a) Since we are told the satellites circle the space station at constant speed, we can assume they follow a uniform circular motion and their tangential speeds
are given by:
(1)
Where:
is the angular frequency
is the radius of the orbit of each satellite
is the period of the orbit of each satellite
Isolating
:
(2)
Applying this equation to each satellite:
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Ordering this periods from largest to smallest:

b) Acceleration
is defined as the variation of velocity in time:
(9)
Applying this equation to each satellite:
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
Ordering this acceerations from largest to smallest:

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