The eccentricity of earth's orbit is 0.017. The ratio of the maximum speed in its orbit to its minimum speed is :

Options

A. 1.034
B. 1.051
C. 1.017
D. 1

Answer

A

Explanation

`(v_("max"))/(v_("min"))=(1+e)/(1-e)=(1+0.017)/(1-0.017)=1.034`
Thus correct choice is (a).