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Chapter 11, Problem 50P
Two stars of masses M and m, separated by a distance d, revolve in circular orbits about their center of mass (Fig. P11.50). Show that each star has a period given by
Proceed as follows: Apply Newton’s second law to each star. Note that the center-of-mass condition requires that Mr2 = mr1, where r1 + r2 = d.
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