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Alan McDougal
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Hi,
I would like you people to approach these problem of an infinite universe, which contains only three identical objects, say planets of equal volume and mass at equal distance from one another:
Scenario 1) They all hover in the sky not moving relative to one another. Are they all stationary moving etc etc............??
Scenario 2) They appear to rise and set relative to one anther at their respective identical time frame. Are they all moving relative to one another or are two moving around one planet or is one planet moving around the other two? etc etc.......??
Scenario 3) They each move in different directions relative the other rising and setting at different times on each planet..........??
Scenario 4) Ahh! the complexity becomes too much for this finite intellect ......?
Famous three body, two body or n-body problem never really solved, but let's just try and use logic and see who far we mere mortal physicists can come towards understanding this enigma.
Regards
Alan
I would like you people to approach these problem of an infinite universe, which contains only three identical objects, say planets of equal volume and mass at equal distance from one another:
Scenario 1) They all hover in the sky not moving relative to one another. Are they all stationary moving etc etc............??
Scenario 2) They appear to rise and set relative to one anther at their respective identical time frame. Are they all moving relative to one another or are two moving around one planet or is one planet moving around the other two? etc etc.......??
Scenario 3) They each move in different directions relative the other rising and setting at different times on each planet..........??
Scenario 4) Ahh! the complexity becomes too much for this finite intellect ......?
Famous three body, two body or n-body problem never really solved, but let's just try and use logic and see who far we mere mortal physicists can come towards understanding this enigma.
Regards
Alan