A particle of mass m describes the path defined by the equation r = r0 (6 cos

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A particle of mass m describes the path defined by the equation r = r0 (6 cosθ ??5) under a central force F directed away from the center of force O. Using Eq. (12.37), show that F is inversely proportional to the square of the distance r from the particle to O.

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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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