A particle moves in an almost circular orbit in a force field described by F(r) k/r2)

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A particle moves in an almost circular orbit in a force field described by F(r) – k/r2) exp (– r/a). Show that the upsides advance by an amount approximately equal to πp/a in each revolution, where p is the radius of the circular orbit and where << a.
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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