Physics · 2018
NEET 2018 · 6 May · Code AA · Q39
The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the Sun, at positions A, B and C are K_A, K_B and K_C, respectively. A C is the major…
The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the Sun, at positions A, B and C are $\displaystyle K_A, K_B$ and $\displaystyle K_C$, respectively. $\displaystyle A C$ is the major axis and SB is perpendicular to AC at the position of the Sun S as shown in the figure. Then

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$\displaystyle \mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{A}}>\mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{B}}>\mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{C}}$
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