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Gravitational equation of motion for an object falling on a planet.

Suppose mass of planet is M and mass of object is m. Object is r meters away from planet which is R+H where R is radius of planet and H is height. At any instance, object is x meters away from centre of mass of planet. According to Sir Issac Newton Gravitational force on object = ma = - GMm/x 2 a = - GM/x 2 dv/dt = - GM/x 2 dv/dt dx/dx = - GM/x 2 dx/dt dv = - GM/x 2 dx v dv = - GM/x 2 dx Integrating both sides v 2 /2 = GM/x + C At x = r, v = u u 2 /2 = GM/r + C C = u 2 /2 - GM/r  = (ru 2 - 2GM)/2r Now, v 2 = 2(GM/x + C) v = - sqrt(2) sqrt((GM + xC)/x) dx/dt = - sqrt(2) sqrt((GM + xC)/x) dt = - 1/sqrt(2) sqrt(x/(GM + xC)) dx Let xC = GM tan 2 c x = GM/C tan 2 c dx = GM/C 2 tan(c) sec 2 c dc   = 2GM/C tan(c) sec 2 c dc tan 2 c = xC/GM tan(c) = sqrt(xC/GM) sec 2 c = xc/GM + 1 sec(c) = sqrt((xC + GM)/GM) Putting in equation dt = - sqrt(GM/2C) sqrt(tan 2 c/(GM + GM tan 2 c)) 2GM/C tan(c) sec 2 c dc   = - sqrt(2

Two masses each of one kg, one meter apart. After how much time will they collide?

Suppose two masses are at rest and we release them. Centre of mass is at rest. At any instance, Mass is x meters away from centre of mass. Force = 1.a = -G.1.1/(2x)^2     (since mass is 1 kg) a = -G/4x^2 dv/dt = -G/4x^2 dv/dt dx/dx = -G/4x^2 dx/dt dv = -G/4x^2  dx v dv = -G/4x^2  dx Integrating both sides v^2 / 2 = G/4x + C At x = 1/2, we have v = 0 0 = G/2 + C C = -G/2 Putting in equation v^2 / 2 = G/4x - G/2 v^2 = G/2x - G v^2 = G (1 - 2x)/2x v = - sqrt(G) sqrt((1 - 2x)/2x) dx/dt = - sqrt(G) sqrt((1 - 2x)/2x) sqrt(G) dt = - sqrt(2x/(1 - 2x)) dx Let 2x = (sin(c))^2 Deriving, 2 dx = 2 sin(c) cos(c) dc dx = sin(c) cos(c) dc Putting in equation sqrt(G) dt = - sqrt(((sin(c))^2)/(1 - (sin(c)^2)) sin(c) cos(c) dc sqrt(G) dt = - sin(c)/cos(c)  sin(c) cos(c) dc sqrt(G) dt = - (sin(c))^2 dc sqrt(G) dt = - (1 - cos(2c))/2  dc sqrt(G) dt = - 1/2 dc + cos(2c)/2 dc Integrating both sides sqrt(G) t = - c/2 + sin(2c)/4 + C sqrt(G) t = - arcsin(sqrt(2x))/2 + sin(2(arcsin(sqrt(2x))/4 + C At