Question: A 60-kg astronaut floating at rest in space outside a space capsule throws his 0.50-kg hammer such that it moves with a speed of relative

A 60-kg astronaut floating at rest in space outside a space capsule throws his 0.50-kg hammer such that it moves with a speed of relative to the capsule. What happens to the astronaut?

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