Question

12 an untethered astronaut gently exits a spaceship which is moving through free space without accelerating. will the spaceship move off and leave the astronaut behind? 0.53 points multiple choice yes, that is why astronauts wear a tether. need more information to answer this question. no, both have the same relative velocity before and after leaving the spaceship.

Explanation:

According to the law of conservation of momentum in free - space (where there is no external force), when the untethered astronaut gently exits the non - accelerating spaceship, the total momentum of the astronaut - spaceship system is conserved. Since there is no external impulse, the relative velocity between the astronaut and the spaceship remains the same as before the astronaut exited.

Answer:

No, both have the same relative velocity before and after leaving the spaceship.