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Yes it does, thank you. A rotating reference frame...hmmm. That seems to make me think in quite a different way.

The force that you would experience as 'gravity' on the inside of the circumference is the equal and opposite force (Newton's 3rd Law) of the centripetal acceleration. As soon as I release the ball with enough force, through the center, i would perceive it to go straight through the corridor to...

Yes that is correct. The force is generated from the centripetal acceleration which is generated by the space station rotating at a particular angular velocity. Think of it like a merry-go-round at a playground.

By the way this IS NOT a homework question. Please feel free to respond.

I asked my physics professor and he gave me two possible answers. He said that the balls motion is relative to the observer. A second perspective can be taken as if you are looking at the system from the top down. Later he corrected these with a third answer. He then stated that i would have to...

Hi my name is Daniel and i am very much interested in the many different concepts of physical science. I have been studying entry level physics at my local university for about 6 months now, however i am looking for a definitive answer to a question i have about centripetal acceleration...