Question: b) Newton's equations for the two particles are Ov av and m2 42 (1) Now introduce center of mass and relative coordinates by X=! mini

 b) Newton's equations for the two particles are Ov av and

b) Newton's equations for the two particles are Ov av and m2 42 (1) Now introduce center of mass and relative coordinates by X=! mini + mz.12 M (2) where M = mi + ma, and solve for a, and 12 to obtain $1 = X + m2 M and $2 = X - M (3) Show that Newton's equations in these coordinates are d' X mimed'r M (4) and d' X mimz d'r av M dt2 (5) c) Now add these two equations to find d' X =0 (6) Interpret this result. d) Now divide the first equation by m, and the second by my and subtract to obtain av dt2 mz (7)

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