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Four identical particles moving on a circle under their mutual gravitation: speed of each

The same question, asked 2 times: 2021 Paper 1*, 2021 Paper 24. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 1

    1
    Four identical particles of equal masses 1 kg1\text{ }kg made to move along the circumference of a circle of radius 1 m1\text{ }m under the action of their own mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each particle will be -

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  2. Question 2

    2021 Paper 24

    18
    Four particles each of mass MM, move along a circle of radius RR under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction as shown in figure. The speed of each particle is:

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