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@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

i did not know that page existed thanks

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...