A Space Station in the Form of a Large Wheel

question 33

Short Answer

A space station in the form of a large wheel, 120 m in diameter, rotates to provide an "artificial gravity" of 3.00 m/s² for persons located at the outer rim. Find the rotational frequency of the wheel (in revolutions per minute) that will produce this effect.

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