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Two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space after having lost contact with their spaceship.The two will :(1) keep floating at the same distance between them.(2) move towards each other(3) move away from each other(4) will become stationarySome says 1 and some 2

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9 Years agoGrade Select Grade
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9 Years ago
The distance between the two astronauts will remain same as in space there is no significant force acting on them . the gravitational force between them is negligibly small. hope it helps.