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Elliptical Orbits and Kepler's Laws

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Kepler's second law states that the straight line joining the planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time. The statement is equivalent to saying that:

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radial acceleration is zero

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total acceleration is zero

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longitudnal acceleration is zero

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transverse acceleration is zero

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Solution

The correct option is D
transverse acceleration is zero

The statement is equivalent to saying that transverse acceleration is zero.

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