If four equal masses (each of mass M) initially placed at the vertices of a square of each side L are movingin a circular path circumscribing the square. If the force responsible for their circular motion is only mutualgravitational attraction. Find the speed of each mass.GMGM(1)V L(2)VLV2GM1+L1(3)(4) Zero2/2

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