Physics · LAWS OF MOTION

An astronaut of mass \( 60 \text{ kg} \) accidentally gets separated from a small spaceship accelerating at \( 100 \text{ m s}^{-2} \) in interstellar space. Assuming there are no nearby stars to exert gravitational force, the net force acting on the astronaut the instant after he is outside the spaceship is:

1. A
   \( 6000 \text{ N} \)
2. B
   \( 0 \text{ N} \)
3. C
   \( 60 \text{ N} \)
4. D
   \( 100 \text{ N} \)