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From: bs@linus.UUCP (Robert D. Silverman)
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Subject: Funny Orbits
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Date: Wed, 22-Oct-86 14:16:26 EDT
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A new orbit puzzle:

Assume that an object in a circular orbit suddenly has its mass cut in half.
What happens to the orbit?

By the way, the factor of 2 in the above question is critical. If it is
greater than 2 something else happens and if it is less than 2 something else
happens.

Bob Silverman