Assertion :In planetary motion angular momentum of planet about centre of sun remains constant. But linear momentum does not remain constant. Reason: Net torque on planet about any point is zero.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect Assertion is correct because the gravitational force of attraction on the planet is directed towards the center of the sun. So net torque on the planet is zero about the center of the sun. Thus, reason is incorrect. We can always find a point, other than the center of the sun about which torque on the planet will be non zero at some instant of time. The only requirement will be that the gravitational force of attraction should not pass through that point at that instant.