All of the Following Are Useful in Determining the Masses

question 28

Multiple Choice

All of the following are useful in determining the masses of stars in a binary system EXCEPT

• A) the period of the orbits of the two stars.
• B) the average separation between the two stars.
• C) the luminosities of the two stars.
• D) the velocities of the two stars.

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