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For questions regarding the physics relevant to fictitious worlds. General physics may be off-topic.

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Would decreasing the diameter of an orbital ring create artificial gravity?

Yes. A decrease in rotation radius will increase the apparent gravity. Your entire station is orbiting a planet together. The habitat ring is spinning around the station, not orbiting it. (I think …
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An infinite train circling the planet that never stops

No matter what kind of system you use, maintenance is necessary. Maintenance can be broken into two categories, maintenance of the cars and the tracks. Apaul's idea about having a separate speed match …
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