Show that in the case of a binary system in which the orbit is circular of radius

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Show that in the case of a binary system in which the orbit is circular of radius \(r\), the kinetic energy corresponds to half the absolute value of the potential energy. In other words, the total mechanical energy corresponds to \(E=-\frac{1}{2} \frac{G m_{1} m_{2}}{r}\).

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