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प्रश्न
Observe the given figure and answer these following questions.
- What is the conclusion about the orbit of a planet?
- What is the relation between velocity of planet and distance from sun?
- ASB, CSD and ESF relation between areas explain.
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उत्तर
- The orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the foci.
- The closer a planet is to the Sun, the greater will be its velocity.
- Areas ASB, CSD and ESF are equal when the planet covers distances AB, CD and EF in the same time.
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