Can We Create Artificial Gravity?

Creating artificial gravity is a process of simulating the effects of gravity, which is experienced on Earth. This is especially important in environments like spacecraft or space stations where gravity is significantly reduced or absent.

One way to generate artificial gravity is through centrifugal force. By rotating a space habitat or spacecraft, objects within it will experience a force similar to gravity. This is similar to the force that keeps objects anchored to the inside of a spinning amusement park ride. The larger the radius of rotation, the more noticeable the simulated gravity. However, this method requires a large rotating structure and can lead to issues with Coriolis forces, which may cause disorientation.

Einstein's theory of general relativity states that acceleration is indistinguishable from gravity. Therefore, continuously accelerating a spacecraft at a rate of 9.8 m/s^2 (equivalent to Earth's gravity) would create a sense of gravity for its occupants. However, this method requires a constant and substantial source of thrust, which is currently impractical for long-duration space missions.

Both of these methods have their own challenges and limitations, including engineering complexity, energy requirements, and potential health effects on astronauts. Furthermore, more research and development are needed to make artificial gravity feasible for long-duration space missions and human colonization of other planets.

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[lastchance]

In a rotating frame, the Coriolis and centrifugal effects, together with centripetal force will all conspire to make you feel unbalanced or dizzy. This may not be something the body gets used to. To mitigate the effects, such rings would need to be miles in diameter.

[ItsMe-vuel]

To create gravity you make an alternator to reverse gravity you make an electric engine

[philipehusani]

You won't get dizzy if you're far away from the axis... You'll need less rpm to maintain the same centrifugal force (not a force).

[angerskarin]

You dont get dizzy if you are far enough from the center and the rotation aren't that fast either.

[QuickMindBytes]

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[ForgotLegends]

I don’t think people would feel dizzy you don’t have to spin it fast there in no other force counter acting it

[peterblake]

Radial acceleration is a more accurate description.

[alteredchallenge]

It wont work, because centrifugal force only applies to the object and not the objects within. The only way to do it is to apply constant accel or decel.

[barryf]

Deal with the DIZZINESS of rotation? Dizziness only occurs when your frame of reference changes. When a person is spinning, they only get dizzy when the spinning stops.

[BenjaminSpencer-mk]

I think i read a majority of what we experience here on earth is mainly because acceleration, were actually.moving at thounds of kilometers a hour.

[saralvigneshwarradhakrishn]

So accelerating until we reach the speed of light 😂, how is it possible 😅