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Q.

Binary stars of comparable masses rotate under the influence of each other's gravity at a distance 2G/ω21/3 where ω is the angular velocity of each of the system. If difference between the masses of two stars is 6 units. Find the ratio of the masses of smaller to bigger star. 

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a

4:10

b

2:8

c

1:7

d

3:9

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

m1r1=m2r2 or r1=m2rm1+m2       (i)m1r1ω2=Gm1m2r2ω2=Gm1+m2r3

[From (i)]

 or  r=Gm1+m2ω21/3

m1+m21/3=2m1+m2=8and m2m1=6  (given) 

which gives m1=1 and m2=7 units 

m1m2=17

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