An astronaut floating alone in outer space throws a baseball.If the ball moves away at 20 m/s,the astronaut will move in the opposite direction at

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According to Newton's Third Law of Motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When the astronaut throws the baseball, both the astronaut and the baseball experience a force in opposite directions. However, due to the difference in mass between the astronaut and the baseball, the acceleration of the astronaut is much smaller. Therefore, the astronaut will move away in the opposite direction at a lower speed compared to the speed of the baseball.

An Astronaut Floating Alone in Outer Space Throws a Baseball