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2006-12-11 18:42:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Physics

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yes. if a space station is built which rotates on it's axis, it can create "artificial gravity". (It would work used like the carnival ride that rotates and drops the floor out beneath you.)

2006-12-11 18:51:33 · answer #1 · answered by Frank M 2 · 2 0

Artificial gravity is pure science fiction for now and probably for a very long time to come. No current research or scientific theories suggest that artificial gravity is possible. If anybody ever does create artificial gravity it probably won't happen in our lifetimes. This is assuming that what you mean by artificial gravity is a force that acts exactly like gravity and is not created by either: a) a quantity of mass, or, b) accelerating, such as riding in an elevator or standing within a spinning structure. Gravity is defined, scientifically, as being created by either of those two things.

For now, if you wanted to install an artifical gravity generator in that luxury space yacht you just inherited from dear departed Uncle Smorfyxx you have just two choices: a) add a quantity of mass equal to the mass of the entire Earth under the floor plating (impractical), or, b) install rockets to push your yacht "up," that is, toward the ceiling of your space yacht, at a constant 1g thrust (makes actually getting anyplace pretty complicated). Though most people think of a) when they think of gravity, Einstein postulated that b) was also prefectly equivalent. Other phenomenon approximate gravitational pull to varying degrees. A rapidly rotating space station creates a gravitational field within itself, though not without the accompanying coriolis effect to make everybody stagger around. Make the station large enough and the coriolis effect diminishes. Make it infinitely large and the field becomes indistinguishable from gravity, and thus equivalent to it. Certain magnetic effects have interesting properties that are reminiscent of gravity, but in all other respects do not resemble gravity at all. You would know the difference, believe me.

The point is, at this point in time, anything you hear about or read in popular culture or even the newspaper, which claims that serious scientists have created artificial gravity or are near to doing so, is false. And there's a lot out there, typically scammers trying to trick investors (or certain governments!) into giving them money.

2006-12-12 06:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by Allen M 2 · 0 0

"Creating gravity" is impossible (yet, as we cannot produce or control "gravitons").
Practically, what we call artificial gravity is being subject to a force, directed from our head to our feet, and more or less equal to the force of gravity here oe Earth. This is usually achieved by rotating an object around an axis, and locating the people along the outer ring.
But the artifical force of gravity in the Enterprise (Star Trek) ?
Sorry, no-no!

2006-12-11 20:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by just "JR" 7 · 1 0

certainly manmade gravity could properly be experienced in on a regular basis existence e.g. in a loop coaster, human beings do no longer fall on the floor even however they are in a inverted place, in addition at an identical time as going up with the aid of a strengthen, we fell heavyness and at an identical time as comming down we sense average weightlessness. those consequences are with the aid of action of the gadgets.in addition an area station rotating on its axis will provide an consequence of grvitationl stress for the occupents as they are going to be compelled in direction of the partitions.

2016-12-18 11:51:34 · answer #4 · answered by nichelle 3 · 0 0

I believe it is. There were (are?) tentative plans to eventually add artificial gravity to either the current or the next space station (whenever that may be.)

2006-12-11 18:51:00 · answer #5 · answered by amg503 7 · 0 0

If it is artificial it is possible.

2006-12-11 18:45:45 · answer #6 · answered by Overrated 5 · 0 1

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