Two stars each of mass M and separated by a distance d orbit

Last updated: 6/21/2023

Two stars each of mass M and separated by a distance d orbit about their center of mass A planetoid of mass m m M moves along the axis of this system perpendicular to the orbital plane Let Tp be the period of simple harmonic motion for the planetoid for small displacements from the centre of mass along the z axis axis perpendicular to plane of orbit and let T be the period of motion for two stars Determine the ratio Ts Tp to the nearest integer