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  • May 9, 2012, 08:39 AM
    jessica.19
    Physics gravitation question
    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.
  • May 9, 2012, 01:19 PM
    ebaines
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jessica.19 View Post
    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.
  • May 10, 2012, 10:39 AM
    jessica.19
    Thank you :) I managed to do it.
  • May 10, 2012, 02:34 PM
    physic


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