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Really big. Escape velocity is 11km/s. Acceleration in a circle is velocity squared divided by radius. Assuming you can withstand 10g with proper gear and drugs
by Misdicorl 5y ago
Really big. Escape velocity is 11km/s. Acceleration in a circle is velocity squared divided by radius. Assuming you can withstand 10g with proper gear and drugs that's a radius of a thousand kilometers.
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- noduerme 5y agoWhat about putting up something heavier, like a counterweight and a cable? Suppose the radius of the spool is a lot bigger than the launcher, and there's some kind of clutch / synchro to bring it to speed when it engages...
- Misdicorl 5y agoYou still have to get to 11km/s. I'm not exactly sure what you're suggesting, but it probably results in human paste as well
- NegativeLatency 5y agoNot just 10g but all the time accelerating up to that point
- krallja 5y agoF = ma. For a constant mass, 10g is essentially the acceleration.
- Misdicorl 5y agoI think the point is in addition to the (hopefully) short period at 10g, you'll also spend a significant period of time in the 4-9g regime
- NegativeLatency 5y agoYes that was my point