Figure shows elliptical path abcd of a planet around the sun S such that the area of triangle csa is the area of the ellipse. (See figure) With db as the semimajor axis, and ca as the semiminor axis. If t1 is the time taken for planet to go over path abc and t2 for path taken over cda then :
t1 = t2
t1 = 2t2
t1 = 3t2
t1 = 4t2
As we learnt in
Kepler's 3rd law -
From fig.
semi major Axis
Perigee
- wherein
Known as law of periods
apogee
Option 1)
t1 = t2
Incorrect
Option 2)
t1 = 2t2
Incorrect
Option 3)
t1 = 3t2
Correct
Option 4)
t1 = 4t2
Incorrect
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