Orbit puzzle

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From: KFL
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1986 21:02

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From:  "Keith F. Lynch" <KFL@MX.LCS.MIT.EDU>

    From: pyrami!prls!philabs!linus!bs@Ucb-Vax.arpa (Robert D. Silverman)

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

It stays the same.
								...Keith

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