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dynamical friction: a standalone construct

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the drag on a massive body moving through a background of stars or dark matter, caused by the gravitational wake it creates.

In astrophysics, dynamical friction refers to the drag on a massive body moving through a background of stars or dark matter, caused by the gravitational wake it creates. This meaning comes from Chandrasekhar (1943) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Chandrasekhar, S. (1943). Dynamical Friction. I. General Considerations: the Coefficient of Dynamical Friction. The Astrophysical Journal, 97, 255. https://doi.org/10.1086/144517

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