A Woman on a Spaceship Traveling at a Velocity

question 86

Multiple Choice

A woman on a spaceship traveling at a velocity ₀ in free space runs forward and then suddenly stops. When she stops, the center of mass of the system (that is, the ship and the woman)

• A) moves in the same direction as ₀ with a slight increase in speed.
• B) moves in the same direction as ₀ with a slight decrease in speed.
• C) comes to rest if the woman can run fast enough.
• D) continues unchanged at a velocity ₀.
• E) moves in the direction that the woman runs until she stops.

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