A space station in the form of a large wheel, 185 m in diameter, rotates to provide an “artificial gravity” of 9.2 m/s^2 for people located on the outer rim. Find the rotational frequency of the wheel that will produce this effect. Answer in units of rpm.
here,
diameter of large wheel , d = 185 m
radius , r = d/2 = 92.5 m
let the rotational frequency of wheel be w
the artificial gravity , g = w^2 * r
g = w^2 * r
9.2 = w^2 * 92.5
solving for w
w = 0.315 Hz
the rotational frequency of wheel is 0.315 Hz
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