Two stars of masses m and 2m at a distance d rotate about their common  centre of mass in free space. The

Option 1 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> <mi>π</mi> <mroot> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> <mi>G</mi> <mi>m</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <msup> <mrow> <mi>d</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> </mrow> </msup> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> <mrow></mrow> </mroot> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 2 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> <mi>π</mi> </mrow> </mfrac> <mroot> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> <mi>G</mi> <mi>m</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <msup> <mrow> <mi>d</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> </mrow> </msup> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> <mrow></mrow> </mroot> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 3 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> <mi>π</mi> <mroot> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <msup> <mrow> <mi>d</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> </mrow> </msup> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> <mi>G</mi> <mi>m</mi> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> <mrow></mrow> </mroot> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 4 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> <mi>π</mi> </mrow> </mfrac> <mroot> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <msup> <mrow> <mi>d</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> </mrow> </msup> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>3</mn> <mi>G</mi> <mi>m</mi> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> <mrow></mrow> </mroot> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
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Correct Option - 2
Detailed Solution:

m ω 2 . 2 d 3 = G . m . 2 m d 2 ω = 3 G m d 3

T = 2 π ω = 2 π d 3 3 G m

 

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