The noninertial origin of the reduced mass
A different way to obtain the equation of motion that governs the relative motion in a two-particle system is presented. It provides the physical interpretation of the reduced mass as a noninertial effect.
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| Language: | Portuguese |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Física
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-11172006000100015&lng=en&tlng=en |