A Space Station of Diameter 80 M Is Turning About

question 37

Multiple Choice

A space station of diameter 80 m is turning about its axis at a constant rate. If the acceleration of the outer rim of the station is 2.5 m/s², what is the period of revolution of the space station?

• A) 22 s
• B) 19 s
• C) 25 s
• D) 28 s
• E) 40 s

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Definitions:

Parthenon

An ancient temple dedicated to Athena, located on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece; epitomizes the height of classical Greek architecture.

Greeks Depiction

Artistic representations or portrayals of Greek people, gods, or mythological scenes in various forms of art.

Volute

A spiral, scroll-like form characteristic of the ancient Greek Ionic and the Roman Composite capital.

Ionic

One of the two systems (or orders) invented in ancient Greece for articulating the three units of the elevation of a classical building: the platform, the colonnade, and the superstructure (entablature). The Ionic order is characterized by, among other features, volutes, capitals, columns with bases, and an uninterrupted frieze. See also Doric.