Question

Three astronauts are outside their spacecraft (which moves with constant velocity )
and they decide to play the game throw with little astronaut. All three
astronauts have the same mass and are equally strong. Before the game begins, all
three astronauts are at rest relative to the spaceship. The first astronaut throws the second
astronaut to the third and the game has started . Describe the astronauts' movements all
As the play continues. How long can the game keep going on ? Hint: Just after astronaut1 has thrown astronaut2
astronaut2 the speed "v" relative to the spaceship.

Answer 1

astrounaut2 has the speed "v"*

Answer 2

Am I correct in understanding that the "game" is just astronaut 1 and astronaut 3 throwing astronaut 2 back and forth?

Answer 3

Yes!

Answer 4

when astronaut 1 throws astronaut 2 to astronaut 3, he gets flung backwards due to newtons third law

Answer 5

thanks perl