Naslov
Newtonian–Machian analysis of the neo-Tychonian model of planetary motions

Autori
Popov, Luka

Izvornik
European journal of physics (0143-0807) 34 (2013), 2; 383-391

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
mach's principle; tycho brahe; planetary orbits; machian mechanics; dynamical equivalence; copernican system; pseudo-forces

Sažetak
The calculation of the trajectories in the Sun– Earth–Mars system is performed using two different models, both in the framework of Newtonian mechanics. The first model is the well-known Copernican system, which assumes that the Sun is at rest and that all the planets orbit around it. The second is a less well-known model, developed by Tycho Brahe (1546–1601), according to which the Earth stands still, the Sun orbits around the Earth, and the other planets orbit around the Sun. The term 'neo-Tychonian system' refers to the assumption that orbits of distant masses around the Earth are synchronized with the Sun's orbit. It is the aim of this paper to show the kinematical and dynamical equivalence of these systems, under the assumption of Mach's principle.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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