On 2020-06-10 16:43, David Spain wrote:
On 2020-06-10 8:40 AM, Niklas Holsti wrote:
Yes, but you also have to take into account that as the cab rises, it
gains "orbital" velocity, which counteracts the gravity. The effect of
the "orbital" velocity increases until it exactly balances gravity
when the cab reaches the geosynchronous altitude.

Are objects inside the cab of the space elevator near the "space" end
undergoing any form of microgravity?

Yes, see above.


OK that makes sense and is totally interesting.

Is this an interesting way to get artificial gravity on a space station
'on the cheap' without rotation?

It is certainly a way to get any desired apparent gravity from one-gee
to zero-gee, without a centrifuge. Building "stations" at various
altitudes along the elevator of course increases the stress on the
elevator cable a little.

But I wouldn't call a space elevator "cheap" :-)

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