You are an astronaut floating alongside your space ship. If you throw a baseball with a speed of 10 m/s, you will move at:

a) a slower speed and in the same direction as the baseball.

b) a higher speed and in the same direction as the baseball.

c) a higher speed and in the opposite direction as the baseball.

d) a slower speed and in the opposite direction as the baseball.

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Malcolm Strong

12 January, 22:14

You are an astronaut floating alongside your space ship. If you throw a baseball with a speed of 10 m/s, you will move at:

a) a slower speed and in the same direction as the baseball.

b) a higher speed and in the same direction as the baseball.

c) a higher speed and in the opposite direction as the baseball.

d) a slower speed and in the opposite direction as the baseball.

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Brennan Potts · Answer 1

D

Explanation:

There is no friction to stop you from moving BC you are in space, however you have a larger mass than the ball, so it takes more force to get you up to the same speed as the baseball. You will move in the opposite direction of the ball because you exerted force on the ball in one direction and therefore yourself in the opposing direction.