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Equation of Motion in a Non-Inertial (Rotating) Frame
Let me preface my question by informing you this is for an assignment, so I would rather not have explicit answers but rather be given guidance in arriving at the correct solution.
The question is ...
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Why can't we feel the Earth turning?
The Earth turns with a very high velocity, around its own axis and around the Sun.
So why can't we feel that it's turning, but we can still feel earthquake.
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Artificial Gravity - Spinning Station Questions II
In an answer to Artificial Gravity - Spinning Station Questions Vintage wrote:
A theoretical space station of radius 900 meters, doing a complete rotation every 60 seconds (in order to generate ...
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“Artificial gravity” on a rotating space stations
There have been a lot of sci-fi shows recently using the "rotating space station" explanation for gravity on space stations.
After watching these videos:
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Derivation of the centrifugal and coriolis force
I was wondering how easily these two pseudo-forces can be derived mathematically in order to exhibit a clear physical meaning.
How would you proceed?
