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naturalchemist

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Suppose a small M type star (mass less than 0.1 solar masses) is orbiting an invisible object in space. The radius of the orbit is 2.0 A.U., the period is 2.0 years. How massive is the invisible object? Could it be a burned out white dwarf star?
 
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Question 2

Magellan did NOT find which of these on Venus?
 
  A) impact craters, all larger than five kilometers across
  B) large shield volcanoes
  C) actual volcanic eruptions in progress
  D) coronae, huge but very flat circular features
  E) continent sized uplands


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Using Kepler's third law, P2 = a3/(M + m), and using solar system units of years, A.U.s, and solar masses, the sum of the masses must be M + m = 2.0 solar masses. If the smaller mass is less than 0.1 solar mass then the larger mass must be greater than 1.9 solar masses. This would be appropriate for a neutron star.

Answer to Question 2

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