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Is it possible for a particle to slide on a frictionless sphere and orbit the sphere? [closed]

We are in an isolated system consisting of a large massive smooth sphere/planetoid with radius $R$ and due to its mass an nearly constant acceleration $g$ exists in its vicinity. A small particle is ...
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Force due to motion around Sun [closed]

Think of one person on earth named A . Ignoring Earth for a second, I can imagine him moving around the Sun due to which he should always feel some acceleration towards Sun (Centripetal Force) say F1. ...
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