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Gravitation: Kepler's Laws MCQ

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Kepler's LawsHardQuestion 6240

Question

At perihelion, a planet moves ______ than at aphelion:
  1. A
    Slower
  2. B
    Faster
    Correct
  3. C
    Same speed
  4. D
    Twice as fast always

Correct answer

Faster

Explanation

By angular momentum conservation: at perihelion (closest), v is maximum — planet moves faster.

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