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urbanoutfitters

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on: Jul 27, 2018
In the light curve below, what is the period of the eclipsing binary?
 
 
   
  a.
  5 days
  b.
  32.5 days
  c.
  7.5 days
  d.
  42.5 days
  e.
  50 days

Question 2

The diagram below shows the radial velocity curve of a double-line spectroscopic binary. Based on this radial velocity curve, which of the following statements is correct?
 
 
   
  a.
  Star A is twice the mass of star B.
  b.
  Star B is twice the mass of star A.
  c.
  Star A is ten times the mass of star B.
  d.
  Star B is ten times the mass of star A.
  e.
  Star A and Star B have the same mass.


tuate

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

B

Answer to Question 2

B


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