
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 9, Problem 97GP
Two astronauts, one of mass 65 kg and the other 85 kg, are initially at rest in outer space. They then push each other apart. How far apart are they when the lighter astronaut has moved 12 m?
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