Reduced Mass Calculator
Free calculate the reduced mass of a two-body system to simplify two-body problems into equivalent one-body problems.
Input Parameters
Results
Enter masses to calculate reduced mass
Reduced Mass Formula
Reduced Mass (μ)
μ = (m₁ × m₂) / (m₁ + m₂)
Where:
- • μ = reduced mass (kg)
- • m₁ = mass of first body (kg)
- • m₂ = mass of second body (kg)
Applications
• Celestial mechanics (planets, moons)
• Atomic physics (electron-nucleus)
• Molecular vibrations
• Two-body collisions