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rexregisanimi
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Hello everyone! I am reviewing the derivation of the Virial Theorem from an introductory Astrophysics book (Carroll and Ostlie's) and found a step I couldn't follow. I've attached a photo of the step.
Can anyone explain how Newton's Third Law brings about eqn 2.41? I don't see how that first term in the right side previous to eqn 2.41 goes to zero. What symmetry is being referenced?
Can anyone explain how Newton's Third Law brings about eqn 2.41? I don't see how that first term in the right side previous to eqn 2.41 goes to zero. What symmetry is being referenced?
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