Yes. For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction. So if an astronaut pushes themselves forward, they will continue in that direction until acted upon by another force.
In weightlessness, an astronaut that "pretends" to throw an object may find his or her arm's sudden movement causes their body to rotate in the same direction. If they actually threw a mass, the forces would cause the astronaut to travel in the opposite direction.
Since the anvil is more than twice as massive as the astronaut, the astronaut will move much more rapidly than the anvil, as they both move in opposite directions following the astronauts push. And chances are, the massive anvil with then collide with the astronaut's spacecraft, doing horrendous damage, and the foolish astronaut will then be unable to safely return to Earth. So when you are in outer space, be careful with your anvil. I wouldn't go throwing it around at random.
"An astronaut" is the correct form, not "a astronaut." "an" is used instead of "a" whenever the word it modifies begins with a vowel.
Singular = astronaut, singular possessive = astronaut's. Plural = astronauts, plural possessive = astronauts'.
Due to Newton's 3rd law of motion the astronaut would move in the opposite direction unless he/she is braced against something.
the astronaut will be propelled at x velocity in one direction and the anvil will be propelled at (8/3)x velocity in the opposite direction
Yes. For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction. So if an astronaut pushes themselves forward, they will continue in that direction until acted upon by another force.
In weightlessness, an astronaut that "pretends" to throw an object may find his or her arm's sudden movement causes their body to rotate in the same direction. If they actually threw a mass, the forces would cause the astronaut to travel in the opposite direction.
Since the anvil is more than twice as massive as the astronaut, the astronaut will move much more rapidly than the anvil, as they both move in opposite directions following the astronauts push. And chances are, the massive anvil with then collide with the astronaut's spacecraft, doing horrendous damage, and the foolish astronaut will then be unable to safely return to Earth. So when you are in outer space, be careful with your anvil. I wouldn't go throwing it around at random.
0.2 meters per second in the direction opposite where he threw the wrench.
Astronaut is spelled astronaut in German.
"An astronaut" is the correct form, not "a astronaut." "an" is used instead of "a" whenever the word it modifies begins with a vowel.
Singular = astronaut, singular possessive = astronaut's. Plural = astronauts, plural possessive = astronauts'.
neil astronaut is a astronaut his real name is neil armstrong
The astronaut spent thirty days in space. They sent the astronaut to the station to see if it was still intact.
The astronaut's mass is the same on the moon but the gravitational force applied on the astronaut is weaker thus the astronaut appears to weigh less.