Question

A circular space station (shaped like a big wheel) rotates 110 times in one hour. The apparent weight of an astronaut standing on the inside surface of the outer wall is equal to her weight on earth. How far from the axis of rotation is the inside surface of the station’s outer wall? Give the numerical value in meters.

Answer 1

Time period of space station (for one rotation) is  

Angular velocity of space station

Weight of astronaut on earth is

Apparent weight of astronaut on the inside surface of outer wall is

Distance from the axis of rotation to inside surface of station's outer wall is

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