Sunday 8 December 2019

newtonian mechanics - Artificial Gravity - Spinning Station Questions


I've done a little research but I can't seem to find the answers to these questions in regards to a spinning space station simulating gravity.




  1. If we imagine the space station as a hollow doughnut and I'm floating in the center of the tube while the station is stopped what happens when the station starts? How are forces translated to my body that push me towards the floor or would I just remain floating there while the station flies by?





  2. Does the spinning station rely on friction to simulate gravity? If the inner surface of the station were frictionless would I still move along with the station or would the station simply fly by me?






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