Q. Two astronauts are floating in gravitational free space after having lost contact with their spaceship. The two will :
A) keep floating at the same distance between them.
B) move towards each other.
C) move away from each other.
D) will become stationary.
Explanation
[Solution] Their mutual gravitational attraction pulls them towards each other. Answer (2).
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