Question

An astronaut moves away from the space station in space. Imagine a line joining both the astronaut and the space station. In order to return back to the station, he should apply a force away from the space station.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. In order to move towards the space station, the astronaut has to apply a force away from the space station, such that the reaction force can take him towards the space station.