A particle of unit mass moves from infinity along a straight line that, if continued would allow

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A particle of unit mass moves from infinity along a straight line that, if continued would allow it to pass a distance b √2 from a point P. If the particle is attracted toward P with a force varying as k/r5, and if the angular momentum about the point P is √k/b, show that the trajectory is given by


7 = b coth(0/V2)

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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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