Question: Two stars are orbiting each other in a binary system. If one star has a mass of 4.0 10 30 kg, the other star

Two stars are orbiting each other in a binary system.  If one star has a mass of 4.0 × 1030 kg, the other star has a mass of 2.0 × 1030 kg, and if they are 1.7 × 1014 m apart, what is the force of gravity between these stars? 

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