An astronaut with a mass of 65 kg is in a rotating space station with a radius of 150 m. She stands on a scale, and the reading is 540 N.  (a) At what acceleration do objects fall when dropped near the floor of the space station? (b) Calculate the speed of rotation of the outer rim of the space station. (c) Calculate the period of rotation of the space station.

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An astronaut with a mass of 65 kg is in a rotating space station with a radius of 150 m. She stands on a scale, and the reading is 540 N. 

(a) At what acceleration do objects fall when dropped near the floor of the space station?

(b) Calculate the speed of rotation of the outer rim of the space station.

(c) Calculate the period of rotation of the space station.

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