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According to kepler, the line joining a planet to the sun sweeps out……..in equal intervals of time.

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  • According to Kepler's second law, line joining the planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal time intervals. This suggests that for the planet

    A
    radial acceleration is zero
    B
    tangential acceleration is zero
    C
    transverse acceleration is zero
    D
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    A
    Circular orbits around the sun
    B
    Eliptical orbits around the sun with sun at exact centre .
    C
    Straight lines with constant velocity
    D
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  • Kepler second law sates that the straight line joining the planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times this statement is equivalent to saying that

    A
    total acceleration is zero
    B
    tangential acceration is zero
    C
    longitudinal acceraleration is zero
    D
    radial acceleration is zero