P3_3 30 Seconds To Mars

Authors

  • Oliver Chatwin University of Leicester
  • Josh Holtom University of Leicester
  • Adriana Iorga University of Leicester
  • Saffron Tyler University of Leicester

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to calculate the velocity and total forces on an elevator climber such that it is able to reach the surface of Mars from Earth in 30 seconds. We calculated that the total length of such a machine would be 7.15 · 1012 m, this is based on a 5.46 · 1010 m (0.36 AU) elevator which is believed to be the shortest distance to Mars [1]. The average velocity the climber required was found to be 6.06c and therefore physically impossible, despite this the forces acting on the ˙ climber should it have been possible were found to be 3.03 · 109 N

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Published

18-12-2020

How to Cite

Chatwin, O., Holtom, J., Iorga, A., & Tyler, S. (2020). P3_3 30 Seconds To Mars. Physics Special Topics, 19(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3679

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2020): Physics Special Topics

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