You may attempt this question 3 more times for credit.Suppose you are in a spacecraft moving near a small asteroid. From observations of the asteroid, you estimate that it has a mass 25 times greater than your spaceship. Sensors show that your spacecraft is feeling a force of 2.40E+4 newtons due to the gravitational pull of the asteroid.What force is your spacecraft exerting on the asteroid?newtonsIf the asteroid experiences an acceleration of 0.001 m/sec² due to the gravitational pull of your spacecraft, how big an acceleration does your spacecraft experience?m/sec²

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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

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As per Newton's third law of motion, to every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction. If the spacecraft is feeling a force of 2.40E+4 Newton due to the gravitational pull of the earth, the spacecraft too will be exerting the same force on the asteroid. So, the answer is -2.40E+4 Newton but in opposite direction (which is indicated by a negative sign).