In the film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, astronauts travel through space and experien
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In the film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, astronauts travel through space and experience artificial gravity created by a circular spinning space station. In order to experience the same gravitational acceleration as we feel on Earth, a space station spins at 44.9 m/s. How large must the diameter of the space station be in order to create a comfortable Earth-like environment for the astronauts?
How does this compare to the International Space Station (ISS), which has a length of about 70 m, a width of 100 m and a height of 20 m?
In the film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, astronauts travel through space and experience artificial gravity created by a circular spinning space station. In order to experience the same gravitational acceleration as we feel on Earth, a space station spins at 44.9 m/s. How large must the diameter of the space station be in order to create a comfortable Earth-like environment for the astronauts? How does this compare to the International Space Station (ISS), which has a length of about 70 m, a width of 100 m and a height of 20 m?Explanation / Answer
d = 2r = 2v^2/g = 2*44.9^2/9.8 = 293.144898 = 411.43 m inside diameter
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