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It is proposed that future space stations create an
Chapter 8, Problem 10E(choose chapter or problem)
It is proposed that future space stations create an artificial gravity by rotating. Suppose a space station is constructed as a 1000-m-diameter cylinder that rotates about its axis. The inside surface is the deck of the space station. What rotation period will provide “normal” gravity?
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QUESTION:
It is proposed that future space stations create an artificial gravity by rotating. Suppose a space station is constructed as a 1000-m-diameter cylinder that rotates about its axis. The inside surface is the deck of the space station. What rotation period will provide “normal” gravity?
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Our aim is to find the rotation period of a space station that provides normal gravity.
The normal acceleration due to gravity \(\mathrm{g}=9.8 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}\)
The diameter of the cylindrical space station \(\mathrm{d}=1000 \mathrm{~m}\)
The radius \(\mathrm{r}=500 \mathrm{~m}\)