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Suppose that each of the three masses in Figure 12-25 is
Chapter 12, Problem 75GP(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Suppose that each of the three masses in Figure 12–25 is replaced by a mass of 5.95 kg and radius 0.0714 m. If the balls are released from rest, what speed will they have when they collide at the center of the triangle? Ignore gravitational effects from any other objects.
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QUESTION:
Suppose that each of the three masses in Figure 12–25 is replaced by a mass of 5.95 kg and radius 0.0714 m. If the balls are released from rest, what speed will they have when they collide at the center of the triangle? Ignore gravitational effects from any other objects.
ANSWER:
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The total initial gravitational potential energy of the system is given by,