By what means? Changing the shape of the object?BAUCE said:the goal would be to achieve the fastest time in stopping an object from spinning.
thinking along the lines of trash in space. in order to reach out and grab a piece of debris, either it has to stop spinning, or the rotation must be matched. my thought is that rather than 'grabbing' it, surround it and pressurise the space around it so to stop the rotation.A.T. said:By what means? Changing the shape of the object?
Sorry, but this doesn't make any sense to me. Why would you do it?BAUCE said:thinking along the lines of trash in space. in order to reach out and grab a piece of debris, either it has to stop spinning, or the rotation must be matched. my thought is that rather than 'grabbing' it, surround it and pressurise the space around it so to stop the rotation.
That won't work because of conservation of momentum. We don't know your background. Do you understand "because of conservation of momentum" ?BAUCE said:thinking along the lines of trash in space. in order to reach out and grab a piece of debris, either it has to stop spinning, or the rotation must be matched. my thought is that rather than 'grabbing' it, surround it and pressurise the space around it so to stop the rotation.
Rotation within a vacuum refers to an object or system rotating in a completely airless space, while rotation with a pressurized environment involves rotation in a space filled with air or another gas at a specific pressure.
In a vacuum, there is no air resistance, so objects will continue to rotate at a constant speed without any external forces acting on them. This is known as the conservation of angular momentum.
In a pressurized environment, there is air resistance, which can slow down or change the direction of rotation of objects. The amount of air resistance depends on the pressure and density of the gas in the environment.
Yes, rotation within a vacuum can be used in various scientific and industrial applications, such as in space exploration, vacuum pumps, and centrifuges.
The presence of air can increase or decrease the speed of rotation depending on the shape and density of the rotating object. In some cases, air resistance can cause objects to stop rotating altogether.