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Thin-shell momentum equation
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Thin-shell momentum equation
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2026-09-28
For
a
spherical swept shell of
mass
M
s
(
R
)
, radial
speed
R
˙
,
driving
force
F
d
, and enclosed gravitating
mass
M
(
<
R
)
,
d
t
d
[
M
s
(
R
)
R
˙
]
=
F
d
−
R
2
G
M
s
(
R
)
M
(
<
R
)
.
(1)
The
derivative
includes
momentum
needed to accelerate newly swept ambient
mass
.
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