Solved: At what rate must a cylindrical spaceship rotate

Chapter 18, Problem 45P

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(II) At what rate must a cylindrical spaceship rotate if occupants are to experience simulated gravity of 0.60 g? Assume the spaceship’s diameter is 32 m, and give your answer as the time needed for one revolution. (See Question 21, Fig 5–32.)

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QUESTION:

(II) At what rate must a cylindrical spaceship rotate if occupants are to experience simulated gravity of 0.60 g? Assume the spaceship’s diameter is 32 m, and give your answer as the time needed for one revolution. (See Question 21, Fig 5–32.)

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The diameter  of the spaceship related to radius  as in the following equation

Substitute  for  in the above equation.

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