Two astronauts, facing each other, are working on a satellite while tethered to a space shuttle. If one of the astronauts made an exceptionally risky move and tossed a small tool (only one-tenth the mass of the astronauts) to the other astronaut, what would happen if that astronaut caught the tool? Imagine at this moment that neither astronaut is directly touching the satellite or shuttle. O The astronaut throwing the tool would remain still but the astronaut that catches the tool would move backwards as a result of catching it. O The astronaut throwing the tool would start to move in the direction the tool is thrown but the astronaut catching the tool would remain still. O Both astronauts will begin to move backwards as a result of this throw and catch. O Since the mass of the tool is so small, the astronauts will not be affected by it; this situation would be the same as if they were working on Earth.

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Two astronauts, facing each other, are working on a satellite while tethered to a space shuttle. If one of the astronauts made an exceptionally risky move and tossed a small tool (only one-tenth the
mass of the astronauts) to the other astronaut, what would happen if that astronaut caught the tool? Imagine at this moment that neither astronaut is directly touching the satellite or shuttle.
O The astronaut throwing the tool would remain still but the astronaut that catches the tool would move backwards as a result of catching it.
O The astronaut throwing the tool would start to move in the direction the tool is thrown but the astronaut catching the tool would remain still.
O Both astronauts will begin to move backwards as a result of this throw and catch.
O Since the mass of the tool is so small, the astronauts will not be affected by it; this situation would be the same as if they were working on Earth.
Transcribed Image Text:Two astronauts, facing each other, are working on a satellite while tethered to a space shuttle. If one of the astronauts made an exceptionally risky move and tossed a small tool (only one-tenth the mass of the astronauts) to the other astronaut, what would happen if that astronaut caught the tool? Imagine at this moment that neither astronaut is directly touching the satellite or shuttle. O The astronaut throwing the tool would remain still but the astronaut that catches the tool would move backwards as a result of catching it. O The astronaut throwing the tool would start to move in the direction the tool is thrown but the astronaut catching the tool would remain still. O Both astronauts will begin to move backwards as a result of this throw and catch. O Since the mass of the tool is so small, the astronauts will not be affected by it; this situation would be the same as if they were working on Earth.
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