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Physics question help please PHYSICS?

2) Two astronauts, one of mass 60 kg and the other 82 kg, are initially at rest in outer space. They then push each other apart. How far apart are they when the lighter astronaut has moved 13 m?

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Velocity * mass = energy, and the energy in each must be equal

    if time is set to a certain amount, then we can replace velocity with distance because they both started moving at the same time.

    60*13 = 82*x

    x = 9.51m

    Distance apart = 9.5m + 13m = 22.51m

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