Reduced Mass
& the Two-Body Problem
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.com · μ = m₁m₂/(m₁+m₂) · one-body equivalent
m₁
4.0
m₂
1.0
μ
0.80
state
standby
Body 1 (mass m₁)
Body 2 (mass m₂)
Center of mass
Reduced-mass particle μ
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