VIRIAL OSCILLATIONS OF CELESTIAL BODIES .5. THE STRUCTURE OF THE POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGIES OF A CELESTIAL BODY AS A RECORD OF ITS CREATION HISTORY
Vi. Ferronsky et al., VIRIAL OSCILLATIONS OF CELESTIAL BODIES .5. THE STRUCTURE OF THE POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGIES OF A CELESTIAL BODY AS A RECORD OF ITS CREATION HISTORY, Celestial mechanics & dynamical astronomy, 64(3), 1996, pp. 167-183
The physical meaning of the terms of the potential and kinetic energy
expressions, expanded by means of the density variation function for a
nonuniform selfgravitating sphere, is discussed. The terms of the exp
ansions represent the energy and the moment of inertia of the uniform
sphere, the energy and the moment of inertia of the nonuniformities in
teracting with the uniform sphere, and the energy of the nonuniformiti
es interacting with each other. It follows from the physical meaning o
f the above components of the energy structure, and also from the obse
rvational fact of the expansion of the Universe that the phase transit
ion, notably, fusion of particles and nuclei and condensation of liqui
d and solid phases of the expanded matter accompanied by release of en
ergy, must be the physical cause of initial thermal and gravitational
instability of the matter. The released kinetic energy being constrain
ed by the general motion of the expansion, develops regional and local
turbulent (cyclonic) motion of the matter, which should be the second
physical effect responsible for the creation of celestial bodies and
their rotation.