The occupant inside a rotating space habitat. of the future feels that she is being pulled by. artiﬁcial gravity against the outer wall of the. habitat (which becomes the ﬂoor). Which statement is false? 1. centrifugal force forces her to move in a circular path. 2. at every moment her tendency is to move in a straight line path. 3. the floor provides the centrifugal force to keep her moving in a circular path. 4. the floor intercepts her path and presses against her feet.

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Damaris Nash

13 August, 15:44

The occupant inside a rotating space habitat. of the future feels that she is being pulled by. artiﬁcial gravity against the outer wall of the. habitat (which becomes the ﬂoor). Which statement is false? 1. centrifugal force forces her to move in a circular path. 2. at every moment her tendency is to move in a straight line path. 3. the floor provides the centrifugal force to keep her moving in a circular path. 4. the floor intercepts her path and presses against her feet.

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Jasiah Jensen · Answer 1

There are two false statements in the above statement.

1.) Centrifugal force forces her to move in a circular path.

2.) The floor provides the centrifugal force to keep her moving in a circular path.

Both of these are false.