Different situation now. You re out in space, on a rotating wheel-shaped space station of radius 571 m. You feel planted firmly on the floor , due to artificial gravity. The gravity you experience is Earth-normal, that is, g = 9.81 m/s^2. How fast is the space station rotating in order to produce this much artificial gravity? Express your answer in revolutions per minute (rpm).
Gravitational acceleration on Earth = g = 9.81 m/s2
Radius of the wheel shaped space station = R = 571 m
Angular speed the space station rotates at = (rad/s)
Centripetal acceleration felt by you = a = g = 9.81 m/s2
= 0.1311 rad/s
Converting from rad/s to revolutions per minute, (1 revolution = 2 radians, 1 minute = 60 sec)
= 1.25 rpm
Angular speed the space station is rotating at = 1.25 rpm
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