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Grade 11Mechanics

Three particles bodies of mass M are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side L they revolve under the effect of mutual gravitational force in circles circumscribing the triangle the speed of each body?

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Arun
8 Years ago
Dear student
 
235-1008_im10.JPGNow, the necessary centripetal force is provided by the net force due to the three stars.Thus,235-1259_im9.JPG inside the equilateral triangle. The distance from the center of its orbit is given byOFrom the figure, the stars orbit about a point 235-1483_im8.JPGThe position of the three stars which are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle is shown below. RegardsArun (askIITians forum expert)