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jessica.19
May 9, 2012, 08:39 AM
Two particles, A and B of masses M1 and M2 respectively, experience a mutual gravitational attraction. Show that the acceleration of A towards be is independent of the mass of particle A.

ebaines
May 9, 2012, 01:19 PM
Two particles, A and B of masses M1 and M2 respectively, experience a mutual gravitational attraction. Show that the acceleration of A towards be is independent of the mass of particle A.

Comes right out of applying Newton's third laws F = ma to the case of gravitational force: F = GmM/d^2.

jessica.19
May 10, 2012, 10:39 AM
Thank you :) I managed to do it.

physic
May 10, 2012, 02:34 PM
F_G=\frac {GmM}{R^2}