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Chapter 6, Problem 45E

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Imagine a huge space colony that consists of a rotating air-filled cylinder. How would the density of air at “ground level” compare to the air densities “above”?

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Imagine a huge space colony that consists of a rotating air-filled cylinder. How would the density of air at “ground level” compare to the air densities “above”?

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Consider rotating habitat is a centrifuge, and the denser air is thrown to the outer wall. Similar as on Earth, the maximum air density is

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