A particle moves in a circular orbit in a force field given by Show that, if k

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A particle moves in a circular orbit in a force field given by

Show that, if k suddenly decreases to half its original value, the particle€™s orbit becomes parabolic.

%3D F(r) = -k/r?
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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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