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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2021 iii Paper 316 3 v Solution by
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At periapsis the release velocity is tangential. A grain with feels no net stellar inverse-square force and therefore moves on the tangent line. A grain with retains an inward acceleration and bends toward the star; a grain with feels a net outward acceleration and bends away from it. At the common observation time, joining these positions in increasing gives the synchrone shown below. It starts near the low- orbital trajectory, passes through the force-free position, and extends outward through the repelled high- grains.
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