It is proposed that future space stations create an

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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 \(\mathrm{r}=500 \mathrm{~m}\)

 

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