Two heavenly bodies S_1 and S_2 , not far off from each other are… - Vidyadip

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Two heavenly bodies ${S_1}$ and ${S_2}$, not far off from each other are seen to revolve in orbits

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Around their common centre of mass
B
Which are arbitrary
C
With ${S_1}$ fixed and ${S_2}$ moving round ${S_1}$
D
With ${S_2}$ fixed and ${S_1}$ moving round ${S_2}$

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Answer

Correct option: A.

Around their common centre of mass

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(a) Solution Two heavenly bodies revolving due to refusal Gravitation

Force constitute a Binary stor system. In that, both bodies revolve about their center of

mass by the gravitational force acting as centripetal force for each

option $- A$ correct

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