Q56 / 57 · JEE Advanced 2021 (Paper 2) · Physics
The distance between two stars of masses and is . Here is the mean distance between the centres of the Earth and the Sun, and is the mass of the Sun. Two stars orbit around their common centre of mass in circular orbits with period , where is the period of Earth's revolution around the Sun.
The value of is _____.
The distance between two stars of masses and is . Here is the mean distance between the centres of the Earth and the Sun, and is the mass of the Sun. Two stars orbit around their common centre of mass in circular orbits with period , where is the period of Earth's revolution around the Sun.
The value of is _____.
Correct answer: 9
Solution
For binary stars,
Put , and
Value of .
Hence, the correct answer is 9.