Question: You re out in space, on a rotating wheel - shaped space station of radius 7 7 3 7 7 3 m . .

 You re out in space, on a rotating wheel-shaped space station of radius 773 m. You feel planted firmly on the floor , due to artificial gravity. The gravity you experience is Earth-normal, that is, g =9.81 m/s^2. How fast is the space station rotating in order to produce this much artificial gravity? Express your answer in revolutions per minute (rpm). 
 
  

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