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)

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She will eventually slow down and come to a stop.
She will eventually slow down and come to a stop.

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.

Answer 1

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 in accordance with Newton's first law of motion, which states that an object in motion will remain in motion at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force.