Future Space Stations Will Create an Artificial Gravity by Rotating

question 10

Multiple Choice

Future space stations will create an artificial gravity by rotating.Consider a cylindrical space station 390 m diameter rotating about its central axis.Astronauts walk on the inside surface of the space station.What rotation period will provide "normal" gravity?

• A) 28 s
• B) 40 s
• C) 6.3 s
• D) 4.4 s

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Definitions:

Ending Work In Process

The value of partially completed goods at the end of an accounting period, in production but not yet finished.

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes the items purchased or produced first are sold first, thus the remaining inventory consists of items acquired most recently.

Beginning Work In Process

The inventory of partially completed goods at the start of an accounting period.

Inventory Formula

The equation used to calculate the value of a company's inventory, commonly stated as Beginning Inventory + Purchases - Cost of Goods Sold = Ending Inventory.