Question

Which of the following statements corresponds to Kepler's laws of planetary motion?

• A. A planet moves around the sun in a circular orbit
• B. A planet moves around the sun in an elliptical orbit with the sun at the geometrical centre
• C. A planet moves around the sun in an elliptical orbit with the sun at the focus
• D. A planet moves around the sun in an elliptical orbit with uniform speed

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

A planet moves around the sun in an elliptical orbit with the sun at the focus

The statements corresponds to Kepler's laws of planetary motion is : A planet moves around the sun in an elliptical orbit with the sun at the focus. This is called as the Law of Ellipses.