The figure shows the elliptical orbit of a planet \(m\) about the sun \({S}.\) The shaded area \(SCD\) is twice the shaded area \(SAB.\) If \(t_1\) is the time for the planet to move from \(C\) to \(D\) and \(t_2\) is the time to move from \(A\) to \(B,\) then:
                     

1. \(t_1=3t_2\) 2. \(t_1=4t_2\)
3. \(t_1=2t_2\) 4. \(t_1=t_2\)


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When a planet revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit, then which of the following remains constant?

1. Velocity 2. Angular velocity
3. Areal velocity 4. Both 2 & 3
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In planetary motion, the areal velocity of the position vector of a planet depends on the angular velocity \((\omega)\) and the distance of the planet from the sun \((r)\). The correct relation for areal velocity is:
1. \(\frac{dA}{dt}\propto \omega r\)
2. \(\frac{dA}{dt}\propto \omega^2 r\)
3. \(\frac{dA}{dt}\propto \omega r^2\)
4. \(\frac{dA}{dt}\propto \sqrt{\omega r}\)

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If \(A\) is the areal velocity of a planet of mass \(M,\) then its angular momentum is:

1. \(\frac{M}{A}\) 2. \(2MA\)
3. \(A^2M\) 4. \(AM^2\)
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If two planets are at mean distances \(d_1\) and \(d_2\) from the sun and their frequencies are \(n_1\) and \(n_2\) respectively, then:
1. \(n^2_1d^2_1= n_2d^2_2\)
2. \(n^2_2d^3_2= n^2_1d^3_1\)
3. \(n_1d^2_1= n_2d^2_2\)
4. \(n^2_1d_1= n^2_2d_2\)

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Suppose the law of gravitational attraction suddenly changes and becomes an inverse cube law i.e.\(,F\propto \frac{1}{r^3}\) but the force still remains a central force, then:
1. Kepler's law of areas still holds.
2. Kepler's law of period still holds.
3. Kepler's law of areas and period still hold.
4. Neither the law of areas nor the law of period still hold.

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The distance of a planet from the sun is \(5\) times the distance between the earth and the sun. The time period of the planet is: 

1. \(5^{3/2}\) years 2. \(5^{2/3}\) years
3. \(5^{1/3}\) years 4. \(5^{1/2}\) years

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The kinetic energies of a planet in an elliptical orbit around the Sun, at positions \(A,B~\text{and}~C\) are \(K_A, K_B~\text{and}~K_C\) respectively. \(AC\) is the major axis and \(SB\) is perpendicular to \(AC\) at the position of the Sun \(S\), as shown in the figure. Then:

1. \(K_A <K_B< K_C\)
2. \(K_A >K_B> K_C\)
3. \(K_B <K_A< K_C\)
4. \(K_B >K_A> K_C\)

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If \(R\) represents the orbital radius of a planet and \(T\) its orbital period, which of the following graphs correctly depicts the relationship between \(R\) and \(T\) for a planet revolving around the Sun?

1.   2.  
3. 4.
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A planet moves around the Sun \(S\) in an elliptical orbit, as shown in the figure. If its distances from the Sun at points \(A\) and \(B\) are \(r_1\)​ and \(r_2\)​ respectively, what is the ratio of its linear momentum at \(A\) to that at \(B\)?

1. \(\dfrac{r_1}{r_2}\) 2. \(\dfrac{r_{1}^{2}}{r_{2}^{2}}\)
3. \(\dfrac{r_2}{r_1}\) 4. \(\dfrac{r_{2}^{2}}{r_{1}^{2}}\)
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