4.) a.) How much force does an 95.0 kg astronaut exert on his chair while sitting at rest on the launch pad? Express your answer with the appropriate units. b.) How much force does the astronaut exert on his chair while accelerating straight up at 8.00 m/s2 ? Express your answer with the appropriate units. 5.) Future space stations will create an artificial gravity by rotating. Consider a cylindrical space station 920 m diameter rotating about its central axis. Astronauts walk on the inside surface of the space station. What rotation period will provide "normal" gravity? 9.7 s 61 s 6.8 s 43 s
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The force of gravity can be calculated using the formula: \[ F = m \times g \] where: \( F \) = force of gravity \( m = 95.0 \, kg \) (mass of the astronaut) \( g = 9.81 \, m/s^2 \) (acceleration due to gravity) Show more…
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