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[chrissyomenko]

Hey can you smart physics people explain how to do this question, I am so lost ;(
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[iBibah]

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Hey can you smart physics people explain how to do this question, I am so lost ;(
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Make a thread or go to marathon thread and I'll show you how

 

[chrissyomenko]

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Make a thread or go to marathon thread and I'll show you how

I'm sorry but how do you make one, I've never done it before...

 

[Squar3root]

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Hey can you smart physics people explain how to do this question, I am so lost ;(
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so choose any 2 stars, i chose alpha and beta

since they orbit the same celestial body



sub in the values:



solving for t you get 2.37

so answer is b)

first time using LaTex, not sure how to lol

 

[chrissyomenko]

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Thanks so much!!!, you used Keplers law in a much smarter way then I did

 

[Squar3root]

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Thanks so much!!!, you used Keplers law in a much smarter way then I did

no problem, Happy to help!!