Thread: Physics question

Originally Posted by Chunder

I Don't get it.

G is gravity. 9.81 is 1G. so why are your timesing gravity by gravity...

pi x rpm = radians or w....

net effect I still get r x w = v.

which should come out as the same answer above.


*sigh*...

edit stuff it im going back to the winch.

Sorry,
g = Decimal fraction of Earth gravity (i.e. the level of g you want to create)
R = Radius from center of rotation in meters
π = 3.14159
rpm = revolutions per minute

roughly 1,850,000km radius.



Bugger, that's a big number....

Yeah. I'm no engineer, Pari, but I'd suggest you spin it faster.

-dale

Originally Posted by dalem

Yeah. I'm no engineer, Pari, but I'd suggest you spin it faster.

-dale

Yeah I was just hoping for the natural cycle but the size of the thing doesn't suit the scenario

Originally Posted by dalem

It's the centripetal force you're actually concerned with, Pari.

I don't have an exact formula to get you to the "g"s, but I do have some links to some related fun stuff that can help:

XKCD cartoon.

One of my favorite XKCDs.