If the astronaut in the video wanted to move upward, in which direction should he throw the object? Why?
1.He should throw the object upward because according to Newton’s third law, the object will then exert a force on him in the same direction (i.e., upward).
2.He should throw the object upward because according to Newton’s third law, the object will then exert a force on him in the opposite direction (i.e., downward).
3.He should throw the object downward because according to Newton’s third law, the object will then exert a force on him in the opposite direction (i.e., upward).
4.He should throw the object downward because according to Newton’s third law, the object will then exert a force on him in the same direction (i.e., downward).