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  2. Phosphorus pentabromide - Wikipedia

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    Phosphorus pentabromide is a reactive, yellow solid of formula P Br 5, which has the structure [PBr 4] + Br − (tetrabromophosphonium bromide) in the solid state but in the vapor phase is completely dissociated to PBr 3 and Br 2.

  3. List of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System

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    This list does not include small Solar System bodies, but it does include a sample of possible planetary-mass objects whose shapes have yet to be determined. The Sun's orbital characteristics are listed in relation to the Galactic Center , while all other objects are listed in order of their distance from the Sun.

  4. Center of mass - Wikipedia

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    The experimental determination of a body's center of mass makes use of gravity forces on the body and is based on the fact that the center of mass is the same as the center of gravity in the parallel gravity field near the earth's surface. The center of mass of a body with an axis of symmetry and constant density must lie on this axis.

  5. Centers of gravity in non-uniform fields - Wikipedia

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    In particular, a non-uniform gravitational field can produce a torque on an object, even about an axis through the center of mass. The center of gravity seeks to explain this effect. Formally, a center of gravity is an application point of the resultant gravitational force on the body. Such a point may not exist, and if it exists, it is not unique.

  6. Two-body problem in general relativity - Wikipedia

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    The two-body problem in general relativity (or relativistic two-body problem) is the determination of the motion and gravitational field of two bodies as described by the field equations of general relativity. Solving the Kepler problem is essential to calculate the bending of light by gravity and the motion of a planet orbiting its sun

  7. Primary body - Wikipedia

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    The center of mass is the average position of all the objects weighed by mass. The Sun is so massive that the Solar System's barycenter frequently lies very near the Sun's center but owing to the mass and distance of the gas giant planets, the Solar System's barycenter occasionally lies outside the Sun as well, [ 1 ] despite the Sun comprising ...

  8. Mass in special relativity - Wikipedia

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    The relativistic mass is the sum total quantity of energy in a body or system (divided by c 2).Thus, the mass in the formula = is the relativistic mass. For a particle of non-zero rest mass m moving at a speed relative to the observer, one finds =.

  9. Rigid body - Wikipedia

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    a point such that the translational motion is zero or simplified, e.g. on an axle or hinge, at the center of a ball and socket joint, etc. When the center of mass is used as reference point: The (linear) momentum is independent of the rotational motion. At any time it is equal to the total mass of the rigid body times the translational velocity.