NEET Physics Kepler's Laws MCQ Question
Consider an elliptical orbit of a planet around the Sun, as described by Kepler's First Law. If the semi-major axis is labeled as '2a' and the semi-minor axis as '2b', which point represents the location of the Sun?
At one of the foci, closer to the center.
At the center of the ellipse.
At one of the foci, not the center.
At the semi-minor axis endpoint.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Kepler's First Law states that planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun at one of the foci, which is not the center of the ellipse.
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