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    Undergrad Can centripetal/centrifugal force raise itself

    So my question is, if a laithwaite engine (my attached photo) spins fast enough, will it be able to lift off the ground? And if yes, what's the maths to calculate the speed needed to make it lift?
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    • Anti-gravity Force Inertia Levitation Lift Magnetic levitation
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    High School Turning Around in Space: The Challenge of No Gravity

    Can a person suspended in space with nothing to push off of, turn themselves around?
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    What are the Wavelengths and Amplitude of these particles?

    What would the Wavelength of these particles be? Also if you could, what would the amplitude be, I'm guessing 0.