Newton?s Equations of Motion in the Gravitational Field of an Oblate Mass
S. X. K. Howusu
E. F. Musongong
In an earlier paper [1], we derived Newton?s gravitational scalar potential field due to an oblate spheroidal massive body. In this paper we derive the corresponding Newton?s equations of motion for a particle of nonzero rest mass in the Gravitational Field of a stationary, homogeneous, oblate spheroidal massive body, expressed in oblate spheroidal coordinates convenient for mathematical investigation, and hence physical interpretation and experimental investigation for all systems in the Universe.
