Would there be seasons if the cylinder was spinning straight instead of at an angle? How would gravity affect it? Would everything be at an angle with relation to the center?
2006-08-05 11:24:32 · 6 answers · asked by worldisstillthesame 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Try reading Arthur Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama and Larry Niven's Ringworld to get a feel for cylindrical worlds. They have already worked out the physics, so you don't have to. Enjoy!
2006-08-05 11:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My theory is that if it was Cylindrical, mabey we would be asking: What if the world was round/spinning at an angle? There really is no answer, but it is a very interesting question.
2006-08-05 18:50:36 · answer #2 · answered by qn.harpy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity would tend to pull it into a spherical shape, At least your thinking! No without tilt there would be no seasons no matter what the shape.
2006-08-05 18:38:02 · answer #3 · answered by Sleeping Troll 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the physical laws will be different.Light and sound will travel in cylinders not in spheres as they do now.
2006-08-05 20:23:18 · answer #4 · answered by meno25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be a shorter trip around the world
2006-08-05 19:25:57 · answer #5 · answered by K.O. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldnt matter. We still wouldnt feel the difference. The oceans would have trouble though. Hopefully gravity is still there.
2006-08-05 18:29:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋