Gravitation Question 299
Question: Two particles of equal mass ’m’ go around a circle of radius R under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each particle with respect to their centre of mass is
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
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Here, centripetal force will be given by the gravitational force between the two particles.
If the velocity of the two particles with respect to the centre of gravity is v then
