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Mark Simmons (scorpio@best.com)
Wed, 8 Nov 2000 07:53:50 -0800
Mark Wilson writes,
>Check the math and basic physics--an object that large rotating that fast
>would produce 83,883 gs!
>
>Acceleration = w*r^2; w = (2*Pi)/60 seconds = .1047 rad/s. r^2 = 801025...
Your formula is wrong. It should be w^2 * r - otherwise you end up with
units of m^2 per second, eh? Here are the specs for a standard-sized
space colony...
w = (2*pi)/113.5 seconds = .05536 radians/sec.
r = 3200 meters.
w^2 * r = 9.807 meters/sec^2.
-- Mark, drop-out physics major
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