Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 6 - Applications of Newton's Laws - Conceptual Questions - Page 177: 20

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If the space station is rotating, the station experiences centripetal force acting towards the center of the circle. If the station continues to rotate, the people who are rotating will feel that force towards the center of the station, which is perceived gravity, like gravity on earth, that acts towards the center of the earth.
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