NCERT Exercise 7.20 - Gravitation

Question: Two equal solar-mass stars approach head-on from rest at 10^9 km separation and collide when their centres are 2 x 10^4 km apart. Find collision speed of each.

Answer: Each star collides at **about 3.7 x 10^6 m/s**.

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