The best way in handling in this situation is that in order for the astronaut to be able to get back to the shuttle is that he or she should take an object from his or her tool belt and to be thrown out away from the shuttle. This will allow her to weight lightly and safely return to the shuttle and would be easier for his or her to do so.
Given:
m = 4 kg, the mass of the object
h = 5 m, distance fallen
Neglect air resistance.
The PE (potential energy) is
PE = mgh = (4 kg)*(9.8 m/s²)*(5 m) = 196 J
The PE is converted into KE (kinetic energy) after the fall.
Therefore the PE decreased by 196 J ≈ 200 J
Answer: d. It has decreased by 200 J
Earth's gravity pulls air as close to the surface as possible. As altitude increases, the amount of gas molecules in the air decreases—the air becomes less dense than air nearer to sea level.