JRS: In article , dated Fri, 21
Jan 2005 11:34:02, seen in news:sci.space.policy, Hop David hopspageHAT
posted :

Dr John Stockton wrote:

Tidal force goes as cube of angular diameter times density

Sure sounds right. Thanks for that.

You can easily enough check it; see sig.
URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/gravity3.htm

Note that it is a property of the "other" body; it says nothing about
the responsiveness of the affected body.

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