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प्रश्न
Which of the following quantities remain constant in a planetary motion (consider elliptical orbits) as seen from the sun?
विकल्प
Speed
Angular speed
Kinetic Energy
Angular momentum.
उत्तर
Angular momentum.
In planetary motion, the net external torque on the planet is zero. Therefore, angular momentum will remain constant.
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