Suppose that the gravitational force exerted by the sun on the planets were inverse (r)-squared, but not

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Suppose that the gravitational force exerted by the sun on the planets were inverse \(r\)-squared, but not proportional to the planet masses. Would Kepler's third law still be valid in this case?

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

1st Edition

Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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