Conservation of Momentum, again :/

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Valentina, a cosmonaut, is severed from her spaceship's tether and throws a 2.0kg camera at 12m/s. To find her speed toward the spaceship, conservation of momentum principles apply, indicating that the camera and Valentina move in opposite directions. After the camera is thrown, Valentina will continue moving at a constant speed toward the ship. The time it takes for her to reach the ship can be calculated once her speed is determined. The initial velocity of Valentina is not provided, raising questions about how to proceed with the calculations.
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Homework Statement


Valentina, the Russian Cosmonaut, goes outside the ship for a spacewalk, but when she is floating 15m from the ship, her tether catches on a sharp piece of metal and is severed. Valentina tosses her 2.0kg camera away from the spaceship with a speed of 12m/s.
a.) How fast will Valentina, whose mass is now 68kg, travel toward the spaceship?
b. Assuming the spaceship remains at rest with respect to Valentina, how long will it take her to reach the ship.


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Not sure.


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Not sure.
 
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HeyyMarco said:

Homework Statement


Valentina, the Russian Cosmonaut, goes outside the ship for a spacewalk, but when she is floating 15m from the ship, her tether catches on a sharp piece of metal and is severed. Valentina tosses her 2.0kg camera away from the spaceship with a speed of 12m/s.
a.) How fast will Valentina, whose mass is now 68kg, travel toward the spaceship?
b. Assuming the spaceship remains at rest with respect to Valentina, how long will it take her to reach the ship.

Part a is no different than the one about the skaters. The camera and the astronaut
will go in opposite directions, so their momentums will have an opposite sign.

b. Valentina moves with constant speed after throwing the camera.
 
willem2 said:
Part a is no different than the one about the skaters. The camera and the astronaut
will go in opposite directions, so their momentums will have an opposite sign.

b. Valentina moves with constant speed after throwing the camera.

Thank you, I'll return with my calculations shortly. :)
Just one question, how will I determine her initial velocity? I am not given her velocity, but only her distance.
 
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