Question

1) a 60kg astronaut is on a space walk away from the shuttle whenthe tether lines breaks. she is able to throw her 10kg oxygen tankaway from the direction of the shuttle with a velocity of 12 m/s topropel herself back to the shuttle. assuming that she starts fromrest (relative to the shuttle) determine the maximum distance shecan be from the craft when the line breaks and still return within60 seconds (time she can hold her breath).