An Astronaut Floating Alone in Outer Space Throws a Baseball

question 106

Multiple Choice

An astronaut floating alone in outer space throws a baseball.If the ball moves away at 20 m/s,the astronaut will move in the opposite direction at

• A)20 m/s.
• B)a lower speed.
• C)a higher speed.
• D)more information needed
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Expectations

Beliefs or forecasts about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.

Pressure

The pressure is the amount of force exerted at a right angle to the surface of an object, divided by the area across which the force is spread.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-phase response model describing the body's physiological changes to stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Physiological Responses

Physical reactions of the body to internal or external stimuli, such as changes in heart rate or hormone levels.