Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 12, Problem 89GP
Three identical stars, at the vertices of an equilateral triangle, orbit about their common center of mass (Figure 12-41). Find the period of this orbital motion in terms of the orbital radius, R, and the mass of each star, M.
Figure 12-41 Problem 89
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