Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 89P
An 80-kg astronaut has become detached from the safety line connecting her to the International Space Station. She’s 200 m from the station, at rest relative to it, and has 4 min of air remaining. To get herself back, she tosses a 10-kg tool kit away from the station at 8.0 m/s. Will she make it back in time?
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