Maximal Gravity at the Surface of an Asteroid
Classical Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The maximum strength of gravity at the surface of an object of a given mass is not attained for a spherical shape, but for a small departure from sphericity.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0312029,
title = {Maximal Gravity at the Surface of an Asteroid},
author = {Kirk T. McDonald},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0312029},
year = {2007}
}
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4 pages, 1 figure