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Two particles of equal mass m go round a circle of radius R under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each particle is

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For the motion of the particle,
`(mv^2)/(R)=(GMm)/((2R)^(2))`
`v^(2)=(GM)/(4R)`
Speed `v=(1)/(2)sqrt((Gm)/(R))`
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