Two astronauts float in deep space, at rest relative to each other. Including the equipment they...

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Two astronauts float in deep space, at rest relative to eachother. Including the equipment they carry, the first astronaut hastotal mass 521 kg and the second astronaut has total mass 615 kg.The first astronaut throws a 656 kg box of tools at 4.66, and thesecond astronaut catches the box. After the throw and catch: findthe speed of one astronaut relative to the other, in m/s.

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