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Old 29-10-2010, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Archy View Post
Steven, you say:
"Each scenario can also be described by the density of the large mass, since the gravitational potential energy varies according to density."

Where exactlyin Newton's law of gravitational attraction does density come in?
Mass = Density X Volume.
You substitute the mass term for density X volume.

This is done for objects that are not expressed as point masses.

Steven
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