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According to Kepler's law, the areal velocity of the radius vector drawn from the Sun to any planet always
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Options:
  • A decreases.
  • B first increases and then decreases.
  • C remains constant.
  • D increases.
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The correct answer is: remains constant.

Kepler's law of planetary motion

  1. All planets move around the sun in elliptical path, having the sun at one of its foci
  2. Radial vector joining the sun and the planet is sweeps equal area in equal interval of time.
  3. The square of time period of revolution of planet is directly proportional to mean distance of planet from the Sun.

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