Astronaut is trying to shake an anvil

[alyafey22]

let's assume that an astronaut is trying to shake an anvil that is more massive than him ,,,,,, this happens in outer space what would shake more the astronaut or the anvil ?? why ??

 

[asdofindia]

If your hands are strong enough, you can stay put.

 

[ashishsinghal]

It is equally easy to understand that the anvil is shaking the man, since the forces are equal and opposite, so why not?

 

[Drakkith]

The astronaut would move himself more than he would move the anvil precisely because the anvil is more massive than he is.

 

[Isaacsname]

The astronaut would move himself more than he would move the anvil precisely because the anvil is more massive than he is.

I guess if the opposite were true, every time an astronaut inside the ISS pushed off the side wall to manuever , they'd push it out of it's orbital path ?

 

[Drakkith]

I guess if the opposite were true, every time an astronaut inside the ISS pushed off the side wall to manuever , they'd push it out of it's orbital path ?

Only if several rules of physics are broken. =)

 

[Isaacsname]

Only if several rules of physics are broken. =)

Well we certainly can't let them get away with that...