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Published on: August 13, 2026
Two stars of masses 
each, and at distance 
rotate in a plane about their common centre of mass 
. A meteorite passes through 
moving perpendicular to the star's rotation plane. In order to escape from the gravitational field of this double star, the minimum speed that meteorite should have at 
is : (Take Gravitational constant 
)
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
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