Chapter 2, Problem 11Q

(Indicates a review question, which means it requires only a basic understanding of the material to answer. Questions without this designation typically require integrating or extending the concepts presented thus far.)

. Two astronauts in an orbiting space station "play catch" (throw a ball back and forth to each other). Compared to playing catch on Earth, what effect, if any, does the "weightless" environment have on the process of accelerating (throwing and catching) the ball?