An Eclipsing Binary Has Been Analyzed and It Has Been

question 63

Multiple Choice

An eclipsing binary has been analyzed and it has been determined that the ratio of the mass of star A to the mass of star B is 6 : 1,and that the total mass of the two stars is 26 solar masses.What are the masses of star A and star B?

• A)Star A has a mass of 1 solar mass and star B has a mass of 6 solar masses.
• B)Star A has a mass of 20 solar masses and star B has a mass of 6 solar masses.
• C)Star A has a mass of 22.3 solar masses and star B has a mass of 3.7 solar masses.
• D)Star A has a mass of 31.2 solar masses and star B has a mass of 5.2 solar masses.

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