How to find the distance between two parallel lines?

The two stars in a certain binary star system move in circular orbits. the first star, alpha, has an orbital speed of 36 km/s. the second star, beta, has an orbital speed of 12 km/s. the orbital period is 137 d. a) what is the mass of the star alpha? b) what is the mass of the star beta?

Abeam of electrons moves at right angles to a magnetic field of 4.5 × 10-2 tesla. if the electrons have a velocity of 6.5 × 106 meters/second, what is the force acting on the electrons? the value of q = -1.6 × 10-19 coulombs.

Aforklift raises a box above the floor and does 2,000 j of work. if the forklift motor consumes 3,000 j of electrical energy from the battery to raise the box, what is the efficiency of the lift?