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A 63 kg astronaut drifting 7. 0 m/s to the right with respect to a spacecraft uses a jet pack to slow down. If it takes 14. 0 s to come to a stop with respect to the spacecraft, what is the force exerted by the jet pack? how far does the astronaut travel before stopping?.

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Answer:

The astronaut travels 49.0 meters before coming to a stop with respect to the spacecraft.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the conservation of momentum to solve this problem:

The initial momentum of the astronaut is:

p1 = m * v1 = 63 kg * 7.0 m/s = 441 kg·m/s to the right

When the astronaut comes to a stop with respect to the spacecraft, the final momentum is:

p2 = m * v2 = 63 kg * 0 m/s = 0

The change in momentum is:

Δp = p2 - p1 = -441 kg·m/s

The time taken for the astronaut to come to a stop is t = 14.0 s.

Therefore, the average force exerted by the jet pack can be found using the formula:

F = Δp / t

F = (-441 kg·m/s) / (14.0 s) = -31.5 N

The negative sign indicates that the force is in the opposite direction to the initial motion of the astronaut, as expected.

The distance traveled by the astronaut before coming to a stop can be found using the formula:

d = (1/2) * a * t^2

where a is the acceleration, which is equal to the force divided by the mass:

a = F / m = (-31.5 N) / (63 kg) = -0.5 m/s^2

Substituting the values we get:

d = (1/2) * (-0.5 m/s^2) * (14.0 s)^2 = 49.0 m

Therefore, the astronaut travels 49.0 meters before coming to a stop with respect to the spacecraft.

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