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Newton's Law of Gravity
8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation / Newton's Law of Gravity / Problem 2

Four celestial objects, each possessing a mass equivalent to the Earth, arrange themselves into a square configuration, with each side measuring 1.4 x 1011 m. In order to maintain this structure and prevent a gravitational collapse toward the center, the square must uniformly rotate. What is the duration of one complete rotation period?

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