$A$ crew of scientists has built a new space station. The space station is shaped like a wheel of radius $R,$ with essentially all its mass $M$ at the rim. When the crew arrives,the station will be set rotating at a rate that causes an object at the rim to have radial acceleration $g,$ thereby simulating Earth's surface gravity. This is accomplished by two small rockets,each with thrust $T$ newtons,mounted on the station's rim. How long a time $t$ does one need to fire the rockets to achieve the desired condition?

  • A
    $t=\frac{\sqrt{gR^3}M}{2T}$
  • B
    $t=\frac{\sqrt{gR}M}{2T}$
  • C
    $t=\sqrt{\frac{gR}{\pi}}\,\frac{M}{T}$
  • D
    $t=\frac{\sqrt{gR}M}{\pi T}$

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