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relative distance
At instant
t
the position vector of mass
m
1
is given by
r
1
(
t
)
,
of mass
m
2
by
r
2
(
t
)
.
The position vector
r
(
t
)
of mass
m
2
relative to mass
m
1
is given by
r
(
t
)
=
r
2
(
t
)
-
r
1
(
t
)
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