A simple cuestion about Island 3

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# 22100 byJoe Strout on Oct. 19, 2008, 4 p.m.
Member since 2022-08-22

> Island 3 is a cylinder of 3 or 6 Km radius that spin enought to
> produce
> a centrifugal force similar a G: 9'8 m/s
> The Sun Light enter through the windows, from mirrors located in a
> structure tilted about 30 degrees, as long as the cylinder.
>
> My question is:
> How strong is the centrifugal force in the extreme of the mirrors?.
>

Zero. The mirrors don't spin.

Best,
- Joe