Suppose that a binary-star system consists of two stars of equal mass. They are observed to be separated by 360 million km and take 5.7 Earth years to orbit about a point midway between them. What is the mass of each

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Answer: 5.55*10^29kg

Explanation:

To start, let us say, F(c) = F(g)

F(c) = m.4.π².r(1/2)/T²

F(g) = Gm1m2/r²

since, F(c) = F(g), then

m.4.π².r(1/2) / T² = Gm1m2/r², so that

4π²r(1/2)/T² = Gm2/r²

Since we're after m2, we make it the subject of formula. So that

m2 = 4π²r(1/2).r²/T²G

m = 4π²(1.8*10^11)(3.6*10^11²)/(1.5768*10^8²)(6.67*10^-11)

m = 4π² * (1.8*10^11)(1.296*10^23) / 2.487*10^16

m = 4π² * 2.333*10^34 / 1.658*10^6

m = 9.212*10^35/1.658*10^6

m = 5.56*10^25kg

Mass of the each binary-stars separated by 360 million km is [tex]\bold { 5.56x10^2^5\ kg}[/tex].

Kepler's third law of planetary motion,

F(c) = F(g)  

[tex]\bold {F(c) = m 4\pi^2r \dfrac{1}{2}T^2}[/tex]  

[tex]\bold {F(g) = G\dfrac {m_1m_2 }{r^2}}[/tex]  

Since, F(c) = F(g), then  

[tex]\bold { m 4\pi^2r \dfrac{1}{2}T^2 = G\dfrac {m_1m_2 }{r^2}}[/tex]  

[tex]\bold { 4\pi^2r \dfrac{1}{2}T^2 = G\dfrac {m2 }{r^2}}[/tex]

[tex]\bold {m2 = 4\pi^2r\dfrac 1{2} \dfrac {r^2}{T^2G}}[/tex]  

put the values in the formula,  

[tex]\bold {m = 4\pi ^2\dfrac {(1.8x10^1^1)(3.6x10^1^1)^2}{(1.5768x10^8)^2(6.67x10^-^1^1)}}\\\\\bold {m = 4\pi ^2\dfrac {2.333x10^3^4}{(1.658x10^6)}}\\\\ \bold {m= 5.56x10^2^5\ kg}[/tex]

Therefore, mass of the each binary-stars separated by 360 million km is [tex]\bold { 5.56x10^2^5\ kg}[/tex].

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