MCQ
A study of binary stars is most helpful in
- AFinding their distances
- BFinding their temperature
- CFinding their masses
- ✓Verifying Newton's force law of gravitation
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Verifying Newton's force law of gravitation
d
(d) A study of binary star is most helpful in verifying Newton's law of gravitation.
(d) A study of binary star is most helpful in verifying Newton's law of gravitation.
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