Multiple Choice
A pair of stars orbit around one another in an elliptical orbit with a semimajor axis,"a",of 1 AU with an orbital period,"P",of 1 year.What is the mass of the pair of stars?
A) m1 + m2 = a3 / P2 = 1 solar masses
B) m1 + m2 = a3 / P2 = 2 solar masses
C) m1 + m2 = a3 / P2 = 4 solar masses
D) m1 + m2 = a3 / P2 = 8 solar masses
E) m1 + m2 = a3 / P2 = 16 solar masses
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