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

Last updated: 6/11/2023

Two stars each of mass M and separated by a distance orbit about their centre of mass A planetoid of mass m m M moves along the axis of this system perpendicular to the orbital plane Let T be the period of simple harmonic motion for the planetoid for small displacement from the center of mass along the z axis and let T be the period of motion for the two stars T Determine the ratio T A The ratio of T T 2 T C The ratio of T 1 2 2 B The ratio of D The ratio of m T T 12 13