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Is this more of a centrifuge or a vertical flywheel? Centrifugal force is exerted away from the axis, but at the apex point where the centrifugal force on the o
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Is this more of a centrifuge or a vertical flywheel? Centrifugal force is exerted away from the axis, but at the apex point where the centrifugal force on the object is strongest vertically, it’s lateral velocity (along the ground) is the highest and if you release it then, won’t it travel at an angle to the ground? Unless it’s releasing somewhere in between lateral-to-the-ground and at the apex.
The force is proportional to (v^2)r, so if r = 50ft (half of 100) and the linear speed is 2000mph (several times the speed of sound), my risky math in public works out to about 9.3 revolutions per second, and a linear speed of around 946m/s, so each kg of mass ends up exerting 5700kg on centrifuge (and itself). I think manned expeditions need a much larger radius, I’m curious how the physics here affect what gets launched.
Heck of a pumpkin launcher, but you’d need to fill them with concrete to survive the launch.