Two astronauts float freely in space after losing contact with their spacecraft. What will happen to them due to their mutual gravitational attraction?
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Two astronauts float freely in space after losing contact with their spacecraft. What will happen to them due to their mutual gravitational attraction?

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Step 1: Each astronaut exerts an attractive force Gm₁m₂/r² on the other. Step 2: With no other forces considered, their separation decreases: they move towards each other. Final answer: B — Move towards each other.