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Particles moving in a circle under their mutual gravitation

This type of question, asked 5 times: 2021 Paper 1, 2021 Paper 17, 2021 Paper 24, 29 Jan 2023, 15 Apr 2023. All 5 questions 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 17

    13
    Two identical particles of mass 1 kg1\text{ }kg each go round a circle of radius RR, under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The angular speed of each particle is:

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  3. Question 3

    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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  4. Question 4

    29 Jan 2023

    12
    Two particles of equal mass ' mm ' move in a circle of radius ' rr ' under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each particle will be:

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  5. Question 5

    15 Apr 2023

    3
    Two identical particles each of mass ' mm ' go round a circle of radius aa under the action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The angular speed of each particle will be:

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