Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.2, Problem 30P
An astronaut has a mass of 80.0 kg. His space suit has a mass of 15.5 kg. Find the acceleration of the astronaut during his space walk when his backpack propulsion unit applies a force to him (and his suit) of 85.0 N.
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