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A body moving radially away from a planet of mass M when at

Last updated: 6/13/2023

A body moving radially away from a planet of mass M when at

A body moving radially away from a planet of mass M when at distance r from planet explodes in such a way that two of its many fragments move in mutually perpendicular circular orbits around the planet What will be i Then velocity in circular orbits ii Maximum distance between the two fragments before collision and iii Magnitude of their relative velocity just before they collide