An astronaut on the International Space Station is doing an EVA to tighten a bolt.   His expensive wrench breaks.  He is so frustrated, he hurls the wench toward the earth as hard as he can.  Describe the future trajectory of the wrench.

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An astronaut on the International Space Station is doing an EVA to tighten a bolt.   His expensive wrench breaks.  He is so frustrated, he hurls the wench toward the earth as hard as he can.  Describe the future trajectory of the wrench.

 
 
 
 
 
An astronaut on the International Space Station is doing an EVA to tighten a bolt.   His expensive wrench breaks.  He is so frustrated, he hurls the wench toward the earth as hard as he can.  Describe the future trajectory of the wrench.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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