17. Periodic Motion
Spring Force (Hooke's Law)
17. Periodic Motion Spring Force (Hooke's Law)
15PRACTICE PROBLEM
In a binary star system, one of the stars is four times heavier than the other. It is known that the gravitational potential energy of the two stars is -1.2 × 1034 J. Find the mass of the heavier star if the distance between the two stars is 1.5 light years.
In a binary star system, one of the stars is four times heavier than the other. It is known that the gravitational potential energy of the two stars is -1.2 × 1034 J. Find the mass of the heavier star if the distance between the two stars is 1.5 light years.