The preliminary design for a small space station to orbit the earth in a circular path

Chapter 2, Problem 2/113

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The preliminary design for a small space station to orbit the earth in a circular path consists of a ring (torus) with a circular cross section as shown. The living space within the torus is shown in section A, where the ground level is 20 ft from the center of the section. Calculate the angular speed N in revolutions per minute required to simulate standard gravity at the surface of the earth . Recall that you would be unaware of a gravitational field if you were in a nonrotating spacecraft in a circular orbit around the earth. 2/113

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