it has to do with the space program from 1952-present
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it has to do with the space program from 1952-present
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Tags: Centrafuse, Rocket, Spaceshuttle
Do you mean a centrifuge? Centrifuges are used to simulate the g-forces astronauts might experience during take off and landing. They do this by simply spinning the astronauts round and round at great speed in a specially built room that has a rig that is like an arm. In one end the astronaut sits in a little compartment. In the other is a counterweight. It spins around its central axis. The centrifuge is not part of any spacecraft. It is a training tool only.
A centrifuge is a device that NASA used to 1) test the effects of high gravity on the human body and 2) train astronauts as to the effects they would encounter during lift off.
The centrifuge is essentially a long arm mounted on a central pedestal, similar to a spinning sprinkler. One end of the centrifuge contained a capsule that the astronaut or study subject would sit in facing the center of the centrifuge. The other end has a counter weight.
A powerful motor would spin the arm rapidly and centrifugal force would push the riders back towards the outside edge of the centrifuge. The faster it spun, the stronger the apparent gravitational force.
The centrifuge has found its way into amusement parks with the opening of Mission:Space at Walt Disney World. This attraction uses a centrifuge to simulate a trip into space.
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