Shearing-sheet tidal potential
= Shearing-sheet tidal potential
{title2=$\Phi_t$}
For a frame rotating about a Keplerian circular orbit, radial gravity and centrifugal acceleration combine to give $\Phi_t=-3\Omega^2x^2/2$.
= Shearing-sheet tidal potential
{title2=$\Phi_t$}
For a frame rotating about a Keplerian circular orbit, radial gravity and centrifugal acceleration combine to give $\Phi_t=-3\Omega^2x^2/2$.