[net.space] tidal force inverse cube law

KING@KESTREL (12/30/82)

From: Richard M. King <KING at KESTREL>
	Come on!  We don't have to "look up" the dependency of tidal
forces on distance!  The tidal force is the first derivitive of gravity with
distance.  Since gravity is D^-2, the tidal force is D^-3.


						Dick
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