The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit about the sun at positions A, B and C are KA, KB and KC respectively. AC is the major axis and SB is perpendicular to AC at the position of the sun S as shown in the figure with SA<SB. Then,
A
KA<KB<KC
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B
KA>KB>KC
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C
KB<KA<KC
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D
KB>KA>KC
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Solution
The correct option is BKA>KB>KC L=mvr=Iω=constantKineticenergyK=L22IIA<IB<IC⇒KA>KB>KC