AIIMS2009Physics-Gravitation

AIIMS 2009 Physics Kepler's Laws Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

Assertion : Angular speed of a planet around the sun increases, when it is closer to the sun. Reason : Total angular momentum of the system remains constant.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

C

Assertion is true but Reason is false.

D

Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

According to law of conservation of angular momentum, when sum of external torques acting on a system is zero, then the total angular momentum of the system remains constant.

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