How does gravity work in toroidal masses?
Assuming a large planet sized toroidal mass (ring shaped) suspended in space with no other accountable gravitational forces, what would happen to an object traveling at less than escape velocity through the exact center of the toroid? Would it be slowed/stopped in the center, or would it be pulled "down" toward a surface of the toroid?
Assuming a large planet sized toroidal mass (ring shaped) suspended in space with no other accountable gravitational forces, what would happen to an object traveling at less than escape velocity through the exact center of the toroid? Would it be slowed/stopped in the center, or would it be pulled "down" toward a surface of the toroid?
1 Answer
Nov 26, 2017
The is sort of a trick question because gravity is a function of mass.
Explanation:
A toroidal object, even spinning, would have a very specific gravity. Object on or inside the spinning object would be subject to Newtonian physical laws of motion but the inherent gravity would be a constant.
