The variation in the speed of the planets in their orbit about the Sun can be explained…
Physics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Gravitation
The variation in the speed of the planets in their orbit about the Sun can be explained on the basis of the conservation of
- linear momentum
- angular momentum
- kinetic energy in rotation
- total kinetic energy
Answer
(B) angular momentum
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