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Two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space after having lost contact with their spaceship. The two will

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move towards each other.

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B

move away from each other.

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C

will become stationary.

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D

keep floating at the same distance between them.

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Solution

The correct option is A move towards each other.
Astronauts move towards each other under mutual gravitational force.

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