A double star is a system of two stars rotating about their centre of mass only under their mutual gravitational attraction. Let the stars have masses m and 2m and let their separation be l. Their time period of rotation about their centre of mass will be proportional to
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a
l32
b
l
c
m12
d
m−12
answer is A.
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r1+r2=l and r1r2=m2m1=21∴r1=2l3Mutual gravitation provides centripetal force. Gm(2m)l2=m(2l3)ω2⇒ml3∝ω2∝1(Timeperiod)2⇒T∝l32 and T∝1/m