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GrogVix [38]
3 years ago
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Two identical stars with mass M orbit around their center of mass. Each orbit is circular and has radius

Physics
1 answer:
kondaur [170]3 years ago
4 0

Answers: (A)F=G\frac{M^2}{4R^2} (B) V=\sqrt{\frac{GM}{4R}} (C)T=4\pi R\sqrt{\frac{R}{GM}} (D)

E=-\frac{GM^{2}}{4R}

Explanation:

<h2>(A) Gravitational force of one star on the other</h2>

According to the law of universal gravitation:

F=G\frac{m_{1}m_{2}}{r^2}   (1)

Where:

F is the module of the gravitational force exerted between both bodies  

G is the universal gravitation constant.

m_{1} and m_{2} are the masses of both bodies.

r is the distance between both bodies

In the case of this binary system with two stars with the same mass M and separated each other by a distance 2R, the gravitational force is:

F=G\frac{(M)(M)}{(2R)^2}   (2)

F=G\frac{M^2}{4R^2}   (3) This is the gravitational force between the two stars.

<h2>(B) Orbital speed of each star</h2>

Taking into account both stars describe a circular orbit and the fact this is a symmetrical system, the orbital speed V of each star is the same. In addition, if we assume this system is in equilibrium, <u>gravitational force must be equal to the centripetal force</u>  F_{C} (remembering we are talking about a circular orbit):

So: F=F_{C}   (4)

Where F_{C}=Ma_{C}  (5) Being a_{C} the centripetal acceleration

On the other hand, we know there is a relation between a_{C} and the velocity V:

a_{C}=\frac{V^{2}}{R}  (6)

Substituting (6) in (5):

F_{C}=M\frac{V^{2}}{R} (7)

Substituting (3) and (7) in (4):

G\frac{M^2}{4R^2}=M\frac{V^{2}}{R}   (8)

Finding V:

V=\sqrt{\frac{GM}{4R}} (9) This is the orbital speed of each star

<h2>(C) Period of the orbit of each star</h2><h2 />

The period T of each star is given by:

T=\frac{2\pi R}{V}  (10)

Substituting (9) in (10):

T=\frac{2\pi R}{\sqrt{\frac{GM}{4R}}}  (11)

Solving and simplifying:

T=4\pi R\sqrt{\frac{R}{GM}}  (12) This is the orbital period of each star.

<h2>(D) Energy required to separate the two stars to infinity</h2>

The gravitational potential energy U_{g} is given by:

U_{g}=-\frac{Gm_{1}m_{2}}{r}  (13)

Taking into account this energy is always negative, which means the maximum value it can take is 0 (this happens when the masses are infinitely far away); the variation in the potential energy \Delta U_{g} for this case is:

\Delta U_{g}=U-U_{\infty} (14)

Knowing U_{\infty}=0 the total potential energy is U and in the case of this binary system is:

U=-\frac{G(M)(M)}{2R}=-\frac{GM^{2}}{2R}  (15)

Now, we already have the <u>potential energy</u>, but we need to know the kinetic energy K in order to obtain the total <u>Mechanical Energy</u> E required to separate the two stars to infinity.

In this sense:

E=U+K (16)

Where the kinetic energy of both stars is:

K=\frac{1}{2}MV^{2}+\frac{1}{2}MV^{2}=MV^{2} (17)

Substituting the value of V found in (9):

K=M(\sqrt{\frac{GM}{4R}})^{2} (17)

K=\frac{1}{4}\frac{GM^{2}}{R} (18)

Substituting (15) and (18) in (16):

E=-\frac{GM^{2}}{2R}+\frac{1}{4}\frac{GM^{2}}{R} (19)

E=-\frac{GM^{2}}{4R} (20) This is the energy required to separate the two stars to infinity.

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