An astronaut and his gear (mA = 80.0 kg) are at rest with respect to his shuttlecraft (mS = 15,000 kg). The astronaut and the shuttlecraft are initially separated by a distance of 15.0 m. If the astronaut moves farther away from the shuttlecraft to a distance of 30.0 m, what is the change in gravitational potential energy for the astronaut–shuttlecraft system? Hint: Write an expression for the gravitational force between the astronaut and the shuttle using the equation

An astronaut and his gear (mA = 80.0 kg) are at rest with respect to his shuttlecraft (mS = 15,000 kg). The astronaut and the shuttlecraft are initially separated by a distance of 15.0 m. If the astronaut moves farther away from the shuttlecraft to a distance of 30.0 m, what is the change in gravitational potential energy for the astronaut–shuttlecraft system? Hint: Write an expression for the gravitational force between the astronaut and the shuttle using the equation

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An astronaut and his gear

(m_A = 80.0 kg)

are at rest with respect to his shuttlecraft

(m_S = 15,000 kg).

The astronaut and the shuttlecraft are initially separated by a distance of 15.0 m. If the astronaut moves farther away from the shuttlecraft to a distance of 30.0 m, what is the change in gravitational potential energy for the astronaut–shuttlecraft system?

Hint:

Write an expression for the gravitational force between the astronaut and the shuttle using the equation

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