G C Scorgie
Abstract
A literal approximate solution is given for the motion of a particle in the earth's gravitational field as modified by ellipticity of the figure of the earth. In particular, the resulting torsion of the path is calculated.
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A literal approximate solution is given for the motion of a particle in the earth's gravitational field as modified by ellipticity of the figure of the earth. In particular, the resulting torsion of the path is calculated.
Key concepts: Gravitational field, Earth (classical element), Motion (physics), Physics, Gravitation, Field (mathematics), Classical mechanics, Astrobiology