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A 105 kg astronaut carrying a 16 kg tool bag finds himself separated from his spaceship by 18 m and moving away from the spaceship at 0.1 m/
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A 105 kg astronaut carrying a 16 kg tool bag finds himself separated from his spaceship by 18 m and moving away from the spaceship at 0.1 m/s. To get back to the spaceship, he throws the tool bag away from the spaceship at 4.5 m/s (relative to the station). How long (in s) will he take to return to the spaceship
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2021-07-20T10:36:10+00:00
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Explanation:
From the question we are told that:
Mass of astronaut
Mass of tool
Distance
Velocity of separation
Velocity of tool bag
Generally the equation for momentum is mathematically given by
Therefore
Initial Momentum before drop
Initial Momentum after drop
Therefore
Since
Generally the equation for Time T is mathematically given by