Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2011
Publication Title
American Journal of Physics
Abstract
We study the radial motion of an object in the gravitational field produced by an isotropic mass density that is singular at the origin. This problem applies to elliptical galaxies and can be used to illustrate motion in a central field appropriate for an intermediate-level mechanics course.
Repository Citation
Zürcher, Ulrich and Kaufman, Miron, "Radial Motion in A Central Potential for Singular Mass Densities" (2011). Physics Faculty Publications. 277.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/sciphysics_facpub/277
DOI
10.1119/1.3549737
Version
Postprint
Publisher's Statement
© 2011 American Association of Physics Teachers
Volume
79
Issue
5
