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An astronaut is suddenly thrown out of his small spaceship accelerating in interstellar space at a constant rate of 100/s2. What is the acceleration of the astronaut the instant after he is outside the spaceship? Assuming there are no nearby stars. a) 200m/s2 b) 100 m/s2 c) Zero d) 400 m/s2

An astronaut is suddenly thrown out of his small spaceship accelerating in interstellar space at a constant rate of 100/s2. What is the acceleration of the astronaut the instant after he is outside the spaceship? Assuming there are no nearby stars. a) 200m/s2 b) 100 m/s2 c) Zero d) 400 m/s2

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An astronaut is suddenly thrown out of his small spaceship accelerating in interstellar space at a constant rate of 100/s2. What is the acceleration of the astronaut the instant after he is outside the spaceship? Assuming there are no nearby stars.

a) 200m/s2

b) 100 m/s2

c) Zero

d) 400 m/s2

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