So..I understand that centrifugal force would push everyone towards the floor, but what if youre not in the floor? Theres any constant force pulling you? I see articles saying its theoretically feasible, just not practical (even nasa proposed stuff like that).
I can see (more or less) inertia allowing you to jump inside it as normally(I guess it throws you in a tangent, and since its spinning, youd end up being still pushed on a realitve downwards direction right? As the floor "follows" you while youre in the air) (Im imagining a city sized station, bare with me)
...But could you fly an helicopter inside it? If you keep too much time in the air theres no centrifugal force anymore right? The helicopter would take flight at the same speed due inertia, but it would start to unsync with the rotation of the torus? No wait..the air inside the torus is also rotating, otherwise it would be really windy..Hmmmmm..But..that means the helicopter would keep a stable position relative to the floor if it keeps in the air? solely due air push?
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What if you throw a baseball..it behaves the same(relative to the floor) regardless if you throw against or in favor of the rotation?
I feel stupid.