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Suppose you are an astronaut spacewalking outside your spacecraft to repair a broken part. In fixing the part, you have drifted several meters from your spacecraft. You are now at rest and are still holding a bag filled with tools. How could you return to your ship?
11 years ago

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Steve
throw a tool away from the ship. Conservation of momentum will cause you to drift slowly toward the ship.
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