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3.4 Exercise 12

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The gravitational force on a planet a distance r from the sun is given by the function G(r). G \left(r\right) . The acceleration of a planet subjected to any force F F is given by the function a(F). a \left(F\right) . Form a meaningful composition of these two functions, and explain what it means.

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