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DISTURBING FORCE [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics
  • The Moon (Astronomy)
  • The Sun (Astronomy)
CONT

A spinning body can maintain a nearly constant direction of axis of spin despite small disturbing forces, which a nonspinning body can be turned appreciably by such forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique
  • Lune (Astronomie)
  • Soleil (Astronomie)
CONT

[...] le satellite est soumis à des forces perturbatrices, telles que l'attraction lunaire et solaire, qui tendent à l'écarter de l'équateur.

Spanish

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