A space station is designed to simulate gravity through rotation. If the space station has a radius of 100 m and the desired artificial gravity is 9.8 m/s², what should be the rotational period of the space station?

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A. 2π√(100/9.8) s

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2π√(100/9.8) s

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2π√(9.8/100) s

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√(100/9.8) s

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√(9.8/100) s

A space station is designed to simulate gravity through rotation. If the space station has a radius of 100 m and the desired artificial gravity is 9.8 m/s², what should be the rotational period of the space station?

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