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Vestn. Udmurtsk. Univ. Mat. Mekh. Komp. Nauki, 2013 Issue 2, Pages 74–84 (Mi vuu379)

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MECHANICS

A non-homogeneous sphere as a model of the planets. Internal points of maximum gravity

B. P. Kondratyevab, N. G. Trubitsynaa, A. O. Oparina, P. O. Solovyevaa

a Udmurt State University, Izhevsk, Russia
b Pulkovo Observatory of Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia

Abstract: We obtained the criterion for the existence of gravitational potential inflection points within a inhomogeneous spherical planet. According to the criterion obtained, inflection points (the point of local maximum gravity) can exist only at such a distance $r$ from the center, at which the matter density is two-thirds of the average density of the inner ball with a specified radius. The criterion is defined for the axial moment of the planet inertia too.

Keywords: inhomogeneous spheres, Newton's potential, moment of inertia, inflection points of potential, model of the planets.

UDC: 521.1

MSC: 70F15

Received: 01.02.2013



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