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Old 29-10-2010, 09:04 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?
Steven probably wanted to say "Each scenario can also be described by the density of the total mass, since the gravitational potential energy varies according to density."

Steven, please confirm.

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