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What is the correct formula for center of mass of a binary system? I had seen that it is
[tex]R=\frac{m_{1}r_{1}+m_{2}r_{2}}{m_{1}+m_{2}}[/tex]
If that is the right equations what exactly does r one and two stand for? I had also seen a much more complicated formula.
Side note: This is not homework
[tex]R=\frac{m_{1}r_{1}+m_{2}r_{2}}{m_{1}+m_{2}}[/tex]
If that is the right equations what exactly does r one and two stand for? I had also seen a much more complicated formula.
Side note: This is not homework