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Korvikt [17]
3 years ago
11

A 95-kg astronaut is stranded from his space shuttle. He throws a 2-kg hammer away from the shuttle with a velocity of 19 m/s .

How fast will he be propelled toward the shuttle, in m/s ? (Round your answer to one decimal place if necessary )
Physics
1 answer:
geniusboy [140]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

The astronaut will be propelled towards the shuttle at the rate of 0.4 m/s.

Explanation:

Given;

mass of  the astronaut, m₁ = 95 kg

mass of the hammer thrown, m₂ = 2 kg

velocity of the hammer, v₂ = 19 m/s

let the recoil velocity of the shuttle = v₁

Apply the principle of conservation of linear momentum;

m₁v₁ = m₂v₂

v₁ = m₂v₂/m₁

v₁ = (2 x 19) / 95

v₁ = 0.4 m/s

Therefore, the astronaut will be propelled towards the shuttle at the rate of 0.4 m/s.

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