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Problem

Three particles, each of mass mm are situated at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side aa. The only forces acting on the particles are their mutual gravitational forces. It is desired that each particle moves in a circle while maintaining the original mutual separation aa. Find the initial velocity that should be given to each particle and also the time period of the circular motion. (F=Gm1m2r2)\left( F = \frac{Gm_1 m_2}{r^2} \right) .

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