Question: Space station! | Problem Three students are discussing the possibility of a two - level rotating space station, operating far from any gravitational bodies. One

Space station!| Problem
Three students are discussing the possibility of a two-level rotating space station, operating far from any gravitational bodies. One of them finds this drawing on the internet, and the following conversation occurs.(Ignore oxygen issues with the persons drawn on the space station.) Which student do you agree with the least?
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"A rotating space station uses a normal force acting on the people to simulate gravity yo."
"Yeah, but this station is drawn wrong, those on the inside level would float towards the ceiling and those on the outside would float away from the station."
"Nah, the station is drawn correctly. Just think about what you look like standing on Earth, it's just like this."
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