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Two-body problem

physical science Maturity 11-13

Two big things can move in space.

Two-body Jacobi coordinates.svg
Two-body Jacobi coordinates.svg
They pull on each other. They go in circles. This helps us know where stars go. It helps us see planets too. It is like a dance. Can you see them move?

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