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An 80.0kg spacewalking astronaut pushes off a 645kg satellite, exerting a 120N force for the 0.590s...

An 80.0kg spacewalking astronaut pushes off a 645kg satellite, exerting a 120N force for the 0.590s it takes him to straighten his arms.

How far apart are the astronaut and the satellite after 1.50min ?

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From newtons third law

distance moved by the satellite = distance moved by the astronaut backward

so

distance moved by the astronaut = 1/2 * 120/80 * 110 * 110

= 9075 N

so distance

= 2 * 9075

= 18150 m

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