两个不同半球沿对称轴方向(第1种情形)或者接触面分开(第2种情形),球心间的距离是h.在情形1中,计算得到了展开到h一次项的引力势能表达式.由这个引力势能的解析表达式,得到了两个半球间的引力表达式.在情形2中,计算得到了展开到h二次项的引力势能表达式.当大的半球固定时,小的半球作简谐振动,并给出了周期公式.以上的解析式得到了数值计算值的验证.
Two different hemispheres are separated from each other along symmetric axis (case one) or a contact plane (case two). The distance between their centers is denoted as h. In the case one, the gravitational potential energy containing first order of h is derived. The attrac- tion force between two hemispheres is obtained from the analytical expression of the gravita- tional potential energy. In the case two, the gravitational potential energy containing second order of h is derived. When the bigger hemisphere is fixed, the smaller one's motion is a sim- ple harmonic vibration. The period time is given. All of those analytical expressions are con- firmed by numerical calculation results.