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17 May, 05:33

At the outer edge of a rotating space habitat, 130 m from the center, the rotational acceleration is g. What is the rotational acceleration at a distance of 65 m from the center of the habitat? Be sure to show all work and steps to support your answer.

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  1. 17 May, 06:58
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    find the angular velocity by

    w^2R = g = 9.81 m/s^2

    w^2 = 9.81/130

    w = 0.2747 rad/s

    and at R = 65:

    a = w^2R = 0.2747^2*65 = 4.905 m/s^2 ( = g/2)
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