A planet revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit. The linear speed of the planet will be maximum at

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A planet revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit. The linear speed of the planet will be maximum at <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Question" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/p-osz02xmb1vwgzhms.jpg" /> (A) D (B) B (C) A (D) C

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From Kepler's second law of planetary motion, the linear speed of a planet is maximum, when its distance from the sun is least, i.e., at point A. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/p-osz02xmb1vwgyclj.jpg" />

Q. A planet revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit. The linear speed of the planet will be maximum at

$D$

$B$

$A$

$C$

From Kepler's second law of planetary motion, the linear speed of a planet is maximum, when its distance from the sun is least, $i . e .,$ at point $A .$