What is the sign of the total mechanical energy of a star cluster?
| September 23, 2020 | Education
A star cluster (open or globular) is a gravitationally bound system. The total mechanical energy of such systems is negative. This means that the modulus of the potential energy of the system is greater than its kinetic energy.
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