A 100-Kg Astronaut Throws a 1-Kg Wrench with a Force

question 73

Multiple Choice

A 100-kg astronaut throws a 1-kg wrench with a force of 1 N.What is the acceleration of the wrench after the wrench leaves the astronaut's hand?

• A) More information is needed.
• B) 1 m/s²
• C) zero
• D) 0.01 m/s²
• E) 100 m/s

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