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A binary star consists of two stars A (mass 2.2Ms), and B of mass (11Ms) where Ms is the mass of the sun. They are separated by distance d and are rotating about their centre of mass, which is stationary. The ratio of the total angular momentum of the binary star to the angular momentum of star B about the centre of mass is

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a

2

b

8

c

6

d

4

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

we know that m1d1 = m2d2
 

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d1d2=m2m1=112.5=5

d1 = 5d2 ........(i)   d1 + d2 = d  ....(ii)

d1=5d6 and d2=d6

LBinaryLB=11msd62+2.2ms5d6211msd62=6

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A binary star consists of two stars A (mass 2.2Ms), and B of mass (11Ms) where Ms is the mass of the sun. They are separated by distance d and are rotating about their centre of mass, which is stationary. The ratio of the total angular momentum of the binary star to the angular momentum of star B about the centre of mass is