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In a binary star system, two stars orbit about their common center of mass, as shown in Fi...

In a binary star system, two stars orbit about their common center of mass, as shown in Figure 12-26. If r1 = 2r1, what is the ratio of the masses m2/m1 of the two stars?

FIGURE 12-26

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