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Imagine that I´m in space lab, moving arount earths orbit but I would like to have this space lab making spins / turns arount itself and get the earths gravity.

2006-10-15 10:36:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Physics

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The centripetal force exerted on an object to produce angular motion is given by F = mv^2/r. Using this formula, you should be able to calculate what you need, as follows:

When you lay out the dimensions for the portion of the spaceship that will rotate, you can determine the value of r (i.e., the distance from the center of rotation to the location where you want to replicate the force of gravity).

You want the force of "gravity" to be equal to 9.8 N per kg, so the above equation can be manipulated as follows:
F / m = v^2 / r
To achieve "gravity" of 9.8 N per kg, we need to have F / m = 9.8.
So v^2 / r = 9.8 m/s^2

Knowing that v^2 / r = 9.8, you can plug in the value of r in meters (as discussed above) and solve for v (in meters per second).

Then, if you want to convert from a linear velocity (in m/s) to a rotational velocity (in radians per second), divide v by r. If you then want to convert to revolutions per second, divide the radians per second by 2*pi. And if you want to convert revolutions per second to rpm, multiply by 60.

Hope that gives you what you need.

2006-10-15 10:53:21 · answer #1 · answered by actuator 5 · 0 0

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2016-12-04 20:59:51 · answer #2 · answered by veloso 4 · 0 0

suppose he space lab has a radius of 20m
then mv^2/R = mg
or g = v^2/R = R^2w^2/R = wR
where w is called omega the angular velocity
Put g = 9.8m/s^2 and R = 20m
we get w^2 = g/R 9.8/20 =0.49
Hence w = sqrt(0.49) = 0.7 rad/s

2006-10-15 11:04:37 · answer #3 · answered by quark_sa 2 · 0 0

Try http://www.studyphysics.ca/20/unit2/circle/force/note.htm

2006-10-15 10:52:31 · answer #4 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0 0

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