A binary star system has two stars, each with the same mass as our sun, separated by
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A binary star system has two stars, each with the same mass as our sun, separated by 1.0 × 1012 m. A comet is very far away and essentially at rest. Slowly but surely, gravity pulls the comet toward the stars. Suppose the comet travels along a trajectory that passes through the midpoint between the two stars. What is the comet’s speed at the midpoint?
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics
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