Condition for repetition of eclipses:
(1) |
Angular momentum of an object (with mass m) moving with velocity a distance from the origin of a coordinate system:
(2) |
Definition of vector angular velocity , such that
,
(3) |
(4) |
Moment of inertia for uniform sphere of mass and radius :
(5) |
Definition of torque: causes change in angular momentum with time:
(6) |