If a 100-Kg Astronaut Pushes on a 5,000-Kg Satellite and the Satellite

question 59

Multiple Choice

If a 100-kg astronaut pushes on a 5,000-kg satellite and the satellite experiences an acceleration of 0.1 m/s²,what is the acceleration experienced by the astronaut in the opposite direction?

• A) 5 m/s²
• B) 10 m/s²
• C) 50 m/s²
• D) 0.1 m/s²

Understand the concept of mean and its adjustment in response to changes in data.

Comprehend the concept of standard deviation and how it measures the spread of a dataset.

Calculate basic statistical measures: Mean, Median, Range, Variance, and Standard Deviation.

Interpret the relationship between range and standard deviation.

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