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 45.9 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? A. The ISS is larger than the space station spinning at 45.9 m/s B. The ISS is smaller than the sapce station spinning at 45.9 m/s C. The ISS is about the same size as the space station spinning at 45.9 m/s D. There is not enough information to answer the question

Explanation / Answer

mv^2/r = mg v^2/r=g 45.9^2/r = 9.8 r = 214.98 m

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