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Consider a planet moving in an elliptical orbit round the sun. The work done on the planet by the gravitational force of the sun

A

is zero is any small part of the orbit

B

is zero in some parts of the orbit

C

is zero in one complete revolution

D

is zero in no part of the motion

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