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jayhills49

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Two astronauts, of masses 60. kg and 80. kg, are initially at rest in outer space. They push each other apart. What is their separation after the heavier astronaut has moved 12. m?
 
  A) 21. m
  B) 24. m
  C) 16. m
  D) 9. m
  E) 28. m

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State the two fundamental postulates of Einstein's Special Relativity.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

1. the constancy of the speed of light;
2. the laws of nature are the same in all inertial frames.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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