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

question 8

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
• E) 1,000 m/s²

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