Question

To maintain their bone density and other signs of a healthy body while on a long space trip, the inhabitants of a cylindrically-shaped living space want to generate a 1-g environment while moving through space. Assume the cylinder has a diameter of 250 m, they live on the inner surface farthest from the center, and the space ship is initially not rotating about its central axis. For minimal disruption, the maximum (constant) angular acceleration allowed is 0.00010 rad/s². How long will it take them to reach their goal of a 1-g environment?

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