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position vectors of the masses

For the position vectors r1(t) of mass m1 and r2(t) of mass m2 one finds respectively r1(t) = RCM(t) - m2 r(t) / ( m1 + m2 ) and r2(t) = RCM(t) + m1 r(t) / ( m1 + m2 )

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