Fundamentals Of Physics - Volume 1 Only
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Chapter 13, Problem 59P
Three identical stars of mass M form an equilateral triangle that rotates around the triangle’s center as the stars move in a common circle about that center. The triangle has edge length L. What is t he speed of the stars?
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