Consider a planet moving around a star in an elliptical orbit with period T. The area of elliptical orbit is proportional to
a)T4/3
b)T2/3
c)T1/2
d)T
give solution?

Question

Consider a planet moving around a star in an elliptical orbit with
period T The area of elliptical orbit is proportional to
a)T4/3
b)T2/3
c)T1/2
d)T
give solution?

Vishes Rao · Accepted Answer

The correct option is (d) T
A line segment joining a planet and the star sweeps out equal areas
during equal intervals of time

Consider a planet moving around a star in an elliptical orbit with period T. The area of elliptical orbit is proportional toa)T4/3b)T2/3c)T1/2d)T give solution?

Consider a planet moving around a star in an elliptical orbit with period T. The area of elliptical orbit is proportional to
a)T4/3
b)T2/3
c)T1/2
d)T
give solution?