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Motion In Straight Line

Question
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The figure shows elliptical orbit of a planet m about the sun S. The shaded are SCD is twice the shaded area SAB. If t1 is the time for the planet to move from C to D and t2 is the time to move from A to B then,

  • t1 > t2

  • t1 =4 t2

  • t1 = 2t2

  • t1 = t2

Solution

C.

t1 = 2t2

Apply Kepler's law of area fo planetary motion.
The line joining the sun to the planet sweeps out equal areas time interval ie, areal velocity is constant.
dA over dt equals space constant

or space straight A subscript 1 over straight t subscript 1 equals straight A subscript 2 over straight t subscript 2
rightwards double arrow space straight t subscript 1 space equals space straight A subscript 1 over straight A subscript 2 straight t subscript 1
Given comma
straight A subscript 1 space equals space 2 straight A subscript 2
therefore comma space straight t subscript 1 space equals 2 straight t subscript 2