Gravity and centrifugal forces

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The discussion centers on the effects of gravity and centrifugal forces in an orbital or halo environment. When a person jumps from a spinning object, such as a halo, they retain their tangential velocity, resulting in a straight-line trajectory that intersects the halo's inner surface. This means that, despite the absence of gravity in space, the jumper will appear to return to the same spot from which they jumped due to the continuous rotation of the halo. The key takeaway is that the centrifugal force does not push the jumper towards the ground but rather maintains their trajectory relative to the spinning object.

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If you jumped on an orbital/halo.. Would you carry on flying through the air indefinately or does the centrifugal force push you towards the ground even though you are not in any physical contact with the centrifugalised object??

On a planet we're attracted back towards the ground by gravity.. there's no gravity on a orbital/halo

NOT by my dear friend Alex Cretney
 
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Since you were in contact with the spinning object when you jumped you still will have a tangential velocity in addition to the upwards velocity of your jump. This puts you in a straight line trajectory that intersects the inside of the Halo. Since the halo continues to turn while you are in the air, you will intersect the inside surface at almost exactly the same physical spot as you jumped from. From your perspective, it will seem like you jumped straight up and came straight back down.
 

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