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Two bodies of masses 1 m and 2 m are initially at rest at infinite distance apart. They are then allowed to move towerds each other under mutual gravitational attraction. Their relative velocity of approach at a separation distance r between them is
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By applying law of consservation of monteum,
m1v1 - m2v2 = 0 ⇒ m1v1 ....(i)
Where v1 and v2 are the velocities of masses m1 and m2 at a distance r from each other By conservation of energy,
Change in P.E = change in K.E.
m1v12 = 
m2v22 ....(ii)
Soveling eqn.(i)and (ii) we get
and v2 = 
Relative velocity of approeach, VR
= |v1| + |v2| =
m1v1 - m2v2 = 0 ⇒ m1v1 ....(i)
Where v1 and v2 are the velocities of masses m1 and m2 at a distance r from each other By conservation of energy,
Change in P.E = change in K.E.
m1v12 = m2v22 ....(ii) Soveling eqn.(i)and (ii) we get
and v2 = Relative velocity of approeach, VR
= |v1| + |v2| =
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