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The mass of one astronaut is 
.
The mass of other astronaut is 
.
The distance by which the lighter astronaut moves is 
.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Center of mass (CM) is the point at which the total mass of a body is considered to be act or concentrated. Assume the CM position of this system is at origin.
The formula to calculate the position of the CM of the system is
Here, 
is the position of the center of mass, 
is the mass of the lighter astronaut, 
is the mass of the other astronaut, 
is the position of the lighter astronaut and 
is the position of the other astronaut.
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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922
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- Problem 67
- Problem 68
- Problem 69
- Problem 70
- Problem 71a
- Problem 71b
- Problem 72
- Problem 73
- Problem 74a
- Problem 74b
- Problem 74c
- Problem 75
- Problem 76a
- Problem 76b
- Problem 77a
- Problem 77b
- Problem 78a
- Problem 78b
- Problem 78c
- Problem 79a
- Problem 79b
- Problem 80a
- Problem 80b
- Problem 81a
- Problem 81b
- Problem 82
- Problem 83a
- Problem 83b
- Problem 83c
- Problem 83d
- Problem 84
- Problem 85
- Problem 86