@Sciurus interesting theory but there is no rotation in the cylinder like there is in a belts orbit... P.s i can't access that paper
@Vagan fair point but the radius may be shorter on the near side which povides a large force but there is a lot more mass on the opposite side
My applied maths teacher proposed this question while we were having a discussion about gravitational effects. We do not know the answer.
Given a hollow cylinder with a mass large enough to have its own gravitational effects,
placed in zero gravity.
If you propel an object into to an...