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A comet moving around the Sun is observed to have a constant areal velocity of
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A comet moving around the Sun is observed to have a constant areal velocity of
5.0
×
10
12
m
2
s
−
1
5.0\times10^{12}\,\text{m}^2\,\text{s}^{-1}
5.0
×
1
0
12
m
2
s
−
1
. How much time (in seconds) will it take to sweep an area of
3.0
×
10
16
m
2
3.0\times10^{16}\,\text{m}^2
3.0
×
1
0
16
m
2
? (a)
6.0
×
10
4
6.0\times10^{4}
6.0
×
1
0
4
(b)
3.0
×
10
3
3.0\times10^{3}
3.0
×
1
0
3
(c)
6.0
×
10
3
6.0\times10^{3}
6.0
×
1
0
3
(d)
1.5
×
10
4
1.5\times10^{4}
1.5
×
1
0
4
Related theory
Planetary Motion & Orbits
Gravitation
Kepler's laws
Kepler's laws of planetary motion
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