A binary star system consists of two stars of masses m1 and m2. The stars, which

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A binary star system consists of two stars of masses m1 and m2. The stars, which gravitationally attract each other, revolve around the center of mass of the system. The star with mass m1 has a centripetal acceleration of magnitude a1. Find a2, the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the star with mass m2. A binary star system consists of two stars of masses m1 and m2. The stars, which gravitationally attract each other, revolve around the center of mass of the system. The star with mass m1 has a centripetal acceleration of magnitude a1. Find a2, the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the star with mass m2. Find a2, the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the star with mass m2.

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Find a2, the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the star with mass m2. the force that one exerts on the other due to the gravitational force of attraction this is Gm1*m2/r*r the centripetal acceleration on mass m1 is Gm2/r*r given to be a1 the acceleration of the mass m2 is Gm1/r*r this is given by a1*m1/m2this is what is a2

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