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What quantities are constant in planetary motion?

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From law of energy conservation, total mechanical energy of the system is constant.

Since the torque of the revolving body about the focus is 0 as the force and position vector are along the same line, the angular momentum of revolving body does not change.

Answer is Angular Momentum and Mechanical Energy.

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