Question

14) A spacewalking astronaut is stranded a few meters from the space stationdoor. His jet pack is broken, but he can take it off and toss it in order to propelhimself toward the door. In what direction should he toss it?a) It should be tossed toward the Earthb) The direction depends on the astronaut's massc) It should be tossed to the left of the doord) It should be tossed away from the door

Answer 1

As the astronaut wants to move towards the door, he should toss the jet pack away from the door so that he gets a push towards the door.

As per Newton's 3rd law of motion ' every action has an equal and opposite reaction'.

the correct answer is d) It should be tossed away from the door