Question

If an astronaut in space pushes off the satellite she is working on, what will happen to her if there are no other acting external forces?(1 point)
Responses

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 continuously speed up.
She will continuously speed up.

She will periodically change direction.
She will periodically change direction.

She will eventually slow down and come to a stop.

Answer 1

She will move in the same direction at the same speed forever.

With no external forces, by Newton's first law (inertia) and conservation of momentum her velocity remains constant.