Re: [Phys-l] Inertia? - Reprise

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

At 09:34 PM 11/14/2008, you wrote:
> What you seem to have forgotten is that the orbit of a small-mass particle
> around a large mass object does not depend upon the mass of the orbiting
> particle.
>                                 Regards,
>                                         Jack


I am sure you are correct. While we are on the topic of two body
orbits...when is someone going to find out how to calculate
the orbits of even a three body system for the general case,
I wonder?



Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!