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Q.

A pair of stars rotates about a common centre of mass. One of the stars has a mass M and the other m. Their centres are distance d apart, d being large compared to the size of either star. Then

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a

Angular momentum of the system is conserved about the centre of mass

b

Angular velocity of rotation of each star is ω1=ω2=GM+md3

c

Ratio of angular momentum of the two stars respectively is mM

d

Ratio of kinetic energy of two stars respectively is M2m

answer is A, B, D.

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The centre of mass of system divides the distance between the stars in the inverse ratio of their masses. If d1 and d2 are the distance force for their circular motion.
d1=dM+m×m and d1=dM+m×m×Md1d2=mM
stars will rotate in circles of radii d1 and d2 about their centre of mass. 

The same force of attraction provides the necessary centripetal force for their circular motion.
GmMD=12d1=22d2
 ω12=Gmd2d1=Gmd2×M+md×m=GM+md3 and ω1=ω2=GM+md3
From the fact that the moment of momentum is also the angular momentum
LMLm=Mv1d1mv2d2=Mm×d12d22LMLm=mM
KMKm=12Mv1212mv22=Mwω12D12ω22d22=Mmd12d22ω1=ω2
Therefore, KMKm=MmmM2=mM

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