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A free - floating astronaut 'P' pushes a...

A free - floating astronaut 'P' pushes another free-floating astronaut 'Q' in space . The mass of P is greater than that of Q. The force exerted by astronaut P on astronaut Q will be _______ .

A

Equal to zero

B

Equal to force exerted by Q on P

C

Greater than the forces exerted by Q on P

D

Less than the force exerted by Q on P

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B
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