Question

An astronaut is stranded outside her spaceship.

She is wearing a tool belt that contains a device that releases jets of air. Can the astronaut get back to her spaceship? Explain how. (1 point)
• The astronaut cannot get back to her spaceship.
The astronaut can release air from the device
• in all directions around her in the hopes that she will move towards the spaceship.
The astronaut can release air from the device
• in a direction that points towards the spaceship.
The astronaut can release air from the device
• in a direction that points away from the spaceship.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The astronaut can release air from the device in a direction that points away from the spaceship. When the jets of air are released in the opposite direction, according to Newton's third law of motion, an equal and opposite reaction will occur, pushing the astronaut in the opposite direction. This will propel the astronaut towards the spaceship.