Question 404: Gravitation

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Two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space after having lost contact with their spaceship. The two will

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Since two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space. The only force acting on the two astronauts is the gravitational pull of their masses, $$F = {{G{m_1}{m_2}} \over {{r^2}}}$$
which is attractive in nature.
Hence they move towards each other.

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move towards each other.

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move away from each other.

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will become stationary.

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keep floating at the same distance between them.

Gravitation

Two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space after having lost contact with their spaceship. The two will

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