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PiratePhysicist
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I named my original post poorly, so this one is meant to just rename it, my work so far can be found in https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=191219
1. Problem: A particle falls to Earth starting from rest at a great height (may times Earth's radius ). Neglect air resistance and show that the particle requires approximately 9/11 of the total time of fall to traverse the first half of the distance.
2. Homework Equations :
[tex]F=\frac{-G M_e m}{r^2}[/tex]
3. Attempt at the solution:
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=191219
1. Problem: A particle falls to Earth starting from rest at a great height (may times Earth's radius ). Neglect air resistance and show that the particle requires approximately 9/11 of the total time of fall to traverse the first half of the distance.
2. Homework Equations :
[tex]F=\frac{-G M_e m}{r^2}[/tex]
3. Attempt at the solution:
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=191219