The Reduced Mass of a System of Two Particles Whose

question 4

Multiple Choice

The reduced mass of a system of two particles whose masses are m₁ and m₂ is

• A)µ = (m₁ + m₂)/m₁ · m₂
• B)µ = (m₁ + m₂)/m₁
• C)µ = m₁/(m₁ + m₂)
• D)µ = m₁ · m₂/m₁
• E)µ = m₁ · m₂/(m₁ + m₂)

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