Q1: Two planets of the same mass m are acted on only by the gravitational force of one upon the other. If the distancer between the planets is kept constant, what is the angular velocity of the line joining them?

Q1: Two planets of the same mass m are acted on only by the gravitational force of one upon the other. If the distancer between the planets is kept constant, what is the angular velocity of the line joining them?

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Chapter10: Rotational Motion And Angular Momentum

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