2003/12/03 by Kirk T. McDonald, McDonald, Kirk T.
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Classical Physics (physics.class-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Planetary Science and Exploration #physics.class-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0312029
4 pages, 1 figure
arxiv created 2003/12/03 · openalex publication_date 2003/12/03 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
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.