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A binary system consists of two stars that revolve in a circular orbit about a center of mass midway between them. Assume the orbital speed of each star is 220 km/s and the orbital period of each star is 14.4 days. Find the distance between the two stars. Find the mass M of each star. 

          A binary system consists of two stars that revolve in a circular orbit about a center of mass midway between them. Assume the orbital speed of each star is 220 km/s and the orbital period of each star is 14.4 days. Find the distance between the two stars. Find the mass M of each star.
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A binary system consists of two stars that revolve in a circular orbit about a center of mass midway between them. Assume the orbital speed of each star is 220 km/s and the orbital period of each star is 14.4 days. Find the distance between the two stars. Find the mass M of each star.
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00:01 Hello students, in this question given as a time period of two stars is 16 .6 days which is equal to this 16 .6 into 24 into 60 into 60 is equal to 1 .4 into 10 to the power 6 seconds and the orbital velocity is given as 220 kilometer per second in the meter per second this will be 2 .2 into 10 to the power 5...
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