I am doing a science project on the effects of centrifugal force on plant growth, more specifically the effect of artificial increased gravity on plant growth. Can anyone give me a formula to find centrifugal force and how to convert force that to artificial gravity?
2006-10-19 12:29:16 · 3 answers · asked by CanBo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
What is a fast growing plant I could use?
2006-10-19 12:30:31 · update #1
What should I use to turn it?
2006-10-19 13:25:43 · update #2
Hi. The diameter of your device determines the g force. If you use an old record player (the one that used vinyl records) the diameter is about 12". You'll have to calculate the force based on the RPM you choose. You can try bean sprouts for a fast growing plant.
2006-10-19 12:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does seem to work that way. There was a movie called 2001: A Space Odyssey, where in the movie travelers to Jupiter were on a space ship just as you say. It makes a very curious sort of floor layout, where the floor underfoot is a concave curve like walking on the inside of a huge disk. It would work at any size, but for practical reasons it would have to be pretty big. In the movie, one of characters jogs around the circular 'tube'.
2016-05-22 03:28:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
g=(1.118x10^-5)RS^2
That is : Gravitational force g = 1.118 x Radius of centrifuge arm in cm x speed in revolutions per minute(Squared). Then divide this by 100,000.
eg R= 10 cm
S = 200 rpm
g=(1.118 x 10 x 200 x 200) / 100000
g = 4.472 (where 1g is Standard Earth gravity)
Hope this helps
2006-10-19 12:52:18 · answer #3 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋