A space habitat for a long space voyage consists of two cabins each connected by a cable to a central hub as shown in the figure below. The cabins are set spinning around the hub axis, which is connected to the rest of the spacecraft to generate artificial gravity
Write Newton's second law for an astronaut lying on the "floor" of one of the habitats, relating the astronaut's mass m, his velocity v, his radial distance from the hub r, and the normal force n. (Use any variable or symbol stated above as necessary
F=
n=
What would n have to equal if the 69.3-kg astronaut is to experience half

Question

A space habitat for a long space voyage consists of two cabins each connected by a cable to a central hub as shown in the figure below. The cabins are set spinning around the hub axis, which is connected to the rest of the spacecraft to generate artificial gravity
Write Newton's second law for an astronaut lying on the "floor" of one of the habitats, relating the astronaut's mass m, his velocity v, his radial distance from the hub r, and the normal force n. (Use any variable or symbol stated above as necessary
F=
n=
What would n have to equal if the 69.3-kg astronaut is to experience half

anonymous · Answer

so it's asking for force... first you should draw a free body diagram