An astronaut in his space suit and with a propulsion unit (empty of its gas propellant) strapped

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An astronaut in his space suit and with a propulsion unit (empty of its gas propellant) strapped to his back has a mass of 146 kg. The astronaut begins a space walk at rest, with a completely filled propulsion unit. During the space walk, the unit ejects some gas with a velocity of + 32 m/s. As a result, the astronaut recoils with a velocity of - 0.39 m/s. After the gas is ejected, the mass of the astronaut (now wearing a partially empty propulsion unit) is 165 kg. What percentage of the gas was ejected from the completely filled propulsion unit?
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Physics

ISBN: 978-1118486894

10th edition

Authors: David Young, Shane Stadler

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