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Lagrange points

Lagrange points is the plural of Lagrange point.

Meaning of Lagrange point

Noun

Lagrange point (plural Lagrange points)

  1. (orbital mechanics) A point in an orbital configuration of a two-body system where a small object affected only by gravity can theoretically be stationary relative to the two larger objects.
    • Mathematically, the Lagrange points represent solutions to a restricted form of the three body problem in which the mass of one object is assumed negligible compared to that of the two principal bodies—as, for example, an artificial satellite and the Earth–Moon system.
    Synonyms:
    L-point

Questions about Lagrange points

What is Lagrange points the plural of?
Lagrange points is the plural of Lagrange point.

Words near Lagrange points in the dictionary

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  4. LaGrange County
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  6. Lagrange points
  7. Lagrange polynomial
  8. Lagrange polynomials
  9. Lagrange test
  10. Lagrange's equation
  11. Lagrange's equations

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