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A space station is shaped like a ring and rotates to simulate gravity. If the radius of the space station is 120 m, at what frequency must it rotate so that it simulates Earth's gravity? [Hint: The apparent weight of the astronauts must be the same as their weight on Earth.]
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drwls
R w^2 = g

w is the angular frequency in radians pers second.
15 years ago
Max
I am getting .2858 But its wrong
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