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Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems

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Author:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Publisher:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion

Chapter5: Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5.20P: A thin disk of mass M and radius R lies in the (x, y) plane with the z-axis passing through the...

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