# Clairaut's theorem

> formula for the surface gravity on a viscous rotating ellipsoid in hydrostatic equilibrium under the action of its gravitational field and centrifugal force

**Wikidata**: [Q1068385](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1068385)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clairaut's_theorem_(gravity))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/clairaut-s-theorem


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. Quora