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Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

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ISBN:9780534408961

Author:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Publisher:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Chapter5: Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.6P: Compute directly the gravitational force on a unit mass at a point exterior to a homogeneous sphere...

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