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For a low-mass satellite of mass Ms​ on a circular orbit of radius ro​ in a spherical host,
rt​=ro​[(3−dlogMh​/dlogro​)Mh​(ro​)Ms​​]1/3.
(1)
This local approximation requires rt​≪ro​.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2022 / iii / Paper 346 / 2 / Solution
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