Question
If an astronaut in space pushes off of the satellite she is working on, what happens to her if there are no other external forces acting on her?(1 point)
Responses
She will eventually slow down and come to a stop.
She will eventually slow down and come to a stop.
She will continuously speed up.
She will continuously speed up.
She will move in the same direction at the same speed forever.
She will move in the same direction at the same speed forever.
She will periodically change direction.
She will periodically change direction.
Responses
She will eventually slow down and come to a stop.
She will eventually slow down and come to a stop.
She will continuously speed up.
She will continuously speed up.
She will move in the same direction at the same speed forever.
She will move in the same direction at the same speed forever.
She will periodically change direction.
She will periodically change direction.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
If an astronaut in space pushes off of the satellite she is working on, and there are no other external forces acting on her, the correct response is:
**She will move in the same direction at the same speed forever.**
This is due to Newton's first law of motion, which states that an object in motion stays in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by a net external force. In the vacuum of space, without air resistance or gravity (or any other forces acting), she will continue moving in the direction she pushed off.
**She will move in the same direction at the same speed forever.**
This is due to Newton's first law of motion, which states that an object in motion stays in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by a net external force. In the vacuum of space, without air resistance or gravity (or any other forces acting), she will continue moving in the direction she pushed off.