20. Go mmh An astronaut in his space suit and with a propulsion unit (empty of its gas propellant) strapped to his back has a mass of 146 kg. The astronaut begins a space walk at rest, with a completely filled propul- sion unit. During the space walk, the unit ejects some gas with a velocity of +32 m/s. As a result, the astronaut recoils with a velocity of –0.39 m/s. After the gas is ejected, the mass of the astronaut (now wearing a partially empty propulsion unit) is 165 kg. What percentage of the gas was ejected from the completely filled propulsion unit?

20. Go mmh An astronaut in his space suit and with a propulsion unit (empty of its gas propellant) strapped to his back has a mass of 146 kg. The astronaut begins a space walk at rest, with a completely filled propul- sion unit. During the space walk, the unit ejects some gas with a velocity of +32 m/s. As a result, the astronaut recoils with a velocity of –0.39 m/s. After the gas is ejected, the mass of the astronaut (now wearing a partially empty propulsion unit) is 165 kg. What percentage of the gas was ejected from the completely filled propulsion unit?

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