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Two astronauts (each with mass 70 kg) push off each other in space. One astronaut carries 46.7 kg of equipment and moves away with a speed of 0.3 m/s.

Calculate the velocity of the other astronaut.

Two astronauts (each with mass 70 kg) push off each other in space. One astronaut-example-1
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0.062 m/s is the answer!

Two astronauts (each with mass 70 kg) push off each other in space. One astronaut-example-1
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Answer:

Kindly, Refer to the attachment...

Two astronauts (each with mass 70 kg) push off each other in space. One astronaut-example-1
Two astronauts (each with mass 70 kg) push off each other in space. One astronaut-example-2
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