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Two stars of mass  and  are parts of a binary system. The radii of their orbits are  and  respectively, measured from the C.M. of the system. The magnitude of gravitational force  exerts on  is

a)

b)

c)

d)



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Two stars of mass  and  are parts of a binary system. The radii of their orbits are  and  respectively, measured from the C.M. of the system. The magnitude of gravitational force  exerts on  is

a)

b)

c)

d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (a) -

(a)

Both the stars with same angular velocity  around the centre of mass  in their respective orbits as shown in figure

The magnitude of gravitational force  exerts on  is

 

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