An Astronaut Outside a Spaceship Hammers a Loose Rivet Back

question 24

Multiple Choice

An astronaut outside a spaceship hammers a loose rivet back in place. What happens to the astronaut as he swings the hammer?

• A) Nothing. The spaceship takes up the momentum of the hammer.
• B) He moves away from the spaceship.
• C) He moves towards the spaceship.
• D) He moves towards the spaceship as he pulls the hammer back and moves away from it as he swings the hammer forward.
• E) He moves away from the spaceship as he pulls the hammer back and moves toward it as he swings the hammer forward.

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