Lagrange point homework help?

Posted on 2014-03-14 12:25:00 in Physics by EMILY

i need help with my physics homework



calculate and combine the gravitational fields of the sun and of Jupiter, to prove that any object placed at L1 for that planet will orbit the sun with a period which is identical to that of Jupiter. Use the fact that this Lagrange point is 5.19E+11m from the planet, the mass of the sun is 1.99E+30 kg, the mass of jupiter is 1.9E+27kg, and the orbital radius of Jupiter is 7.78E+11m.



i am not really sure on how to go about doing this problem, and advice would be very helpful

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