College Physics with MasteringPhysics 7th Edition by Jerry Wilson,Anthony Buffa,Bo Lou

Exercise 113

A 90-kg astronaut is stranded in space at a point 6.0 m from his spaceship, and he needs to get back in 4.0 min to control the spaceship. To get back, he throws a 0.50-kg piece of equipment so that it moves at a speed of 4.0 m/s directly away from the spaceship. (a) Does he get back in time (b) How fast must he throw the piece of equipment so he gets back in time